Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 2603.50 - Admission Procedures
The legal authority for shelter care admissions is the Chief Judge or his designated representative. A thoroughly planned and well organized admission process is an indispensable prerequisite to good shelter care management.
The staff member accepting children for shelter care must determine that each is being sheltered with proper legal authority.
Identity of the child being admitted must be verified.
Any injured, ill or unconscious child must not be admitted to the shelter care facility until a medical examination has been conducted by a medical doctor to determine whether shelter care or hospitalization is appropriate. A written record of diagnosis, treatment, and medication prescribed shall accompany the child if shelter care admission approval prevails.
Shelter care staff shall notify the parents, guardian or other legally responsible person of the child's admission within one hour after arrival. If it is not possible to notify any of these persons within the allotted time, efforts shall continue. Date and time of such call and name of person notified shall be recorded.
Children admitted to the shelter care facility shall be provided the option of accepting personal responsibility for the safekeeping of personal property, sending the property home or having the facility accept responsibility for his/her personal property. Each personal property item retained by the facility shall:
Youth shall be permitted to wear their own clothing while in the shelter care facility. If the youth does not have access to clothing, or clothing is inappropriate for the season, the facility shall provide such clothing.
All personal property of the child accepted by the facility shall be securely stored until such time as release or transfer occurs.
The admitting staff member shall observe the child for any obvious injuries or illnesses requiring immediate emergency medical care, rashes, body pests, unusual cough, high temperature, and general mental status. The officer shall determine by questioning if the child has medical problems, such as dependence on drugs or alcohol, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, past treatment for mental disorders, allergies, if the child is on medication, and if the child is female, if she is pregnant.
Any medication in the possession of a child at admission shall be labeled for identification and withheld until verification of its proper use is obtained. This determination shall be made at the earliest possible time. In no instance shall it exceed eight hours after admission or the time interval listed on the labeled directions, whichever is less.
A record for each child shall be established at admission and maintained throughout the period of shelter care. Such records shall include:
Treatment, as directed by the facility physician, shall be initiated immediately when body pests are detected.
All children must shower or bathe when admitted, except as amended by medical advice in individual cases.
The child shall be assigned to suitable quarters. (See Section 2603.80.)
Children shall be provided with clean bedding, bath towel, washcloth, necessary clothing for everyday use, pajamas, soap, toothbrush, and dentifrice. Bedding shall consist of two sheets, flame retardant mattress, blanket(s) appropriate to the season of the year, a pillow, and pillow case.
A copy of the printed shelter care home rules and regulations in English and Spanish shall be posted in a conspicuous place readily accessible to children.
An initial orientation, conducted by the social worker or a member of the group supervisory staff, shall be conducted at time of admission and a printed copy of orientation information in English and Spanish shall be posted in a conspicuous place readily accessible to children.
The orientation shall include:
Notes
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