Section 301.120  Sharing Appropriate Information with the Caregiver

a)         At the time the Department places a child in foster care or other substitute care setting or prior to the placement of the child, whenever possible, the Department shall provide available information about the child necessary for the proper care of the child to the foster parent or other caregiver.

b)         This information includes:

1)         the medical history of the child including known medical problems or communicable diseases, information concerning the immunization status of the child, and insurance and medical card information;

2)         the school history of the child, including any special educational needs;

3)         a copy of the child's portion of the client service plan, case history of the child, including how the child came into care, the child's legal status, the permanency goal for the child and a history of the child's previous placements, criminal history, if any, and reasons for placement changes, excluding information that identifies or reveals the location of any previous foster or relative home caregiver; and

4)         other background information of the child, including behavior problems, any prior criminal history, habits, likes, dislikes, etc.

c)         Information subject to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act shall be shared only in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 431, Confidentiality of Personal Information of Persons Served by the Department, Section 431.100.

d)         Information regarding Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS Related Complex (ARC) or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test results, shall be shared only in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 431, Confidentiality of Personal Information of Persons Served By the Department, Section 431.110.

e)         When the information in subsections (b), (c) and (d) is not available at the time of placement, the caregiver shall be given what information is available and advised that additional information will be provided when it is received.

(Source:  Added at 19 Ill. Reg. 9438, effective July 1, 1995)