# 59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.590: Section 115.590 Minimum CILA Agency/Caregiver Contract Requirements

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## Section

- **Citation:** 59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.590
- **Heading:** Section 115.590 Minimum CILA Agency/Caregiver Contract Requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 59 MENTAL HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Part 115 STANDARDS AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY-INTEGRATED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS / Section 115.590 Minimum CILA Agency/Caregiver Contract Requirements

## Text

Section 115
Section 115.590  Minimum CILA
Agency/Caregiver Contract Requirements
a)         All independent contractors or caregivers shall provide
services in compliance with a contract or signed agreement made with the CILA
agency.  The contract or signed agreement shall include, at a minimum, the
following provisions:
1)         Names of the caregivers and all other individuals residing in
the home.
2)         Names of the individuals served.
3)         Legal address and phone number of the residence.
4)         Signed assurance of compliance with all applicable federal and
State rules and regulations.
5)         Description and documentation of training of the primary
caregivers.
6)         Detailed description of how the home will be monitored by the CILA
agency and related entities, including assurance of the host family's
compliance with investigations of the Department's Office of the Inspector
General, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Healthcare
and Family Services, DHS, and the CILA agency.
7)         Description of how the transportation needs of the individual
will be met.
8)         Description of the expected daily schedule of the individuals
and caregivers.
9)         Indication of participation in the development and/or review
of the individual's Personal Plan and Implementation Strategy and how ongoing
documentation of service delivery will occur.
10)         Description of relief services, including number per month,
arrangements for relief services, requests for additional relief services, and
responsibility to take relief time.
11)         How documentation of the individual's financial resources
will occur
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of the individual's Personal Plan and Implementation Strategy and how ongoing
documentation of service delivery will occur.
10)         Description of relief services, including number per month,
arrangements for relief services, requests for additional relief services, and
responsibility to take relief time.
11)         How documentation of the individual's financial resources
will occur.
12)         If the primary caregiver is employed outside the home,
information relative to the outside employment, including:
A)        The CILA agency’s approval of outside employment for the
caregiver;
B)        Employer's name, address, and phone number;
C)        Employer's type of business;
D)        Hours caregiver will be working in this employment;
E)        Name, address, and phone number of the authorized substitute
caregiver who will provide care in the absence of the primary caregiver; and
F)         Copy of the documentation of training of the substitute
caregiver.
13)         Other information as determined by the individual receiving
services and their family/guardian, the host family caregiver, the CILA agency,
and the Department.
b)         Additional staff support
1)         In exceptional circumstances, the Department may require CILA
agencies to utilize shift staff support in addition to the services provided by
the host family.  These exceptional circumstances may include, but are not
limited to, the following:
A)        Residences serving more than two individuals, per approval of a
waiver by the Department;
B)        Transitional periods during initial service implementation;
C)        Circumstances in which individuals are experiencing serious
maladaptive behaviors;
D)        Circumstances in which individuals are experiencing serious
medical issues;
E)        Situations in which host families are experiencing transitional
or crisis periods; and
F)         CILA agencies under sanction by the Department
Transitional periods during initial service implementation;
C)        Circumstances in which individuals are experiencing serious
maladaptive behaviors;
D)        Circumstances in which individuals are experiencing serious
medical issues;
E)        Situations in which host families are experiencing transitional
or crisis periods; and
F)         CILA agencies under sanction by the Department.
2)         Other staff coverage may be determined by the agency, DHS, and
the contractor (as applicable), as guided by the individual's needs, and
following the agency's quality assurance plan for service delivery.

## Nearby sections

- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.500 Section 115.500  Program Description](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_500.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.510 Section 115.510  Compliance with this Part](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_510.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.520 Section 115.520  Program Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_520.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.530 Section 115.530  Compatibility of Individuals and Host Families](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_530.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.540 Section 115.540  Department Approval of Host Family Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_540.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.550 Section 115.550  Number of Individuals Served in Host Family Settings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_550.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.560 Section 115.560  Number of Individuals Living in Host Family Settings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_560.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.570 Section 115.570  CILA Agency Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_570.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.580 Section 115.580  24-Hour Service](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_580.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.590 Section 115.590  Minimum CILA Agency/Caregiver Contract Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_590.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.600 Section 115.600  Relief Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_600.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.610 Section 115.610  Conflicts of interest](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_610.md)
- [59 Ill. Adm. Code 115.620 Section 115.620  Quality Assurance Plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T59_P115_S115_620.md)

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