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2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 20 Executive Branch 20 ILCS 2405/ Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act.
(20 ILCS 2405/0.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 3429)
Sec. 0.01.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 3430)
Sec. 1.
It is the purpose of this Act to provide for
rehabilitation, habilitation and other services to persons with one or more
disabilities, their families and the community.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/1b) (from Ch. 23, par. 3432)
Sec. 1b.
For the purpose of this Act, the term "person with one or
more disabilities" means any person who, by reason of a physical or mental
impairment, is or may be expected to be totally or partially incapacitated
for independent living or gainful employment; the term "rehabilitation" or
"habilitation" means those vocational or other appropriate services which
increase the opportunities for independent functioning or gainful
employment; the term "comprehensive rehabilitation" means those services
necessary and appropriate for increasing the potential for independent
living or gainful employment as applicable; the term "vocational
rehabilitation administrator" means the head of the designated State unit
within the Department responsible for administration of rehabilitation services
provided for in this Act, including but not limited to the administration of
the federal Rehabilitation Act; the term "Department" means the
Department of Human Services; and the term
"Secretary" means the Secretary of
Human Services.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97; 90‑453, eff. 8‑16‑97.)
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The Department shall establish eligibility
standards for such services taking into consideration the unique
economic and social needs of the population for whom they are to
be provided. Such eligibility standards may be based on the recipient's
ability to pay for services; provided, however, that any portion of a
person's income that is equal to or less than the "protected income" level
shall not be considered by the Department in determining eligibility. The
"protected income" level shall be determined by the Department, shall never be
less than the federal poverty standard, and shall be adjusted each year to
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers as
determined by the United States Department of Labor. The standards must
provide that a person may have not more than $10,000 in assets to be eligible for the services, and the Department may increase the asset limitation by rule. Additionally, in
determining the amount and nature of services for which a person may qualify,
consideration shall not be given to the value of cash, property or other assets
held in the name of the person's spouse pursuant to a written agreement
dividing marital property into equal but separate shares or pursuant to a
transfer of the person's interest in a home to his spouse, provided that the
spouse's share of the marital property is not made available to the person
seeking such services.
The services shall be provided to eligible persons
to prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization, to
the extent that the cost of the services, together with the
other personal maintenance expenses of the persons, are reasonably
related to the standards established for care in a group facility
appropriate to their condition. These non‑institutional
services, pilot projects or experimental facilities may be provided as part of
or in addition to those authorized by federal law or those funded and
administered by the Illinois Department on Aging.
Personal care attendants shall be paid:
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(ii) A $5.30 per hour minimum rate beginning July 1, | ||
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(iii) A $5.40 per hour minimum rate beginning July | ||
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Solely for the purposes of coverage under the Illinois Public Labor
Relations
Act
(5 ILCS 315/), personal care attendants and personal assistants providing
services under
the Department's Home Services Program shall be considered to be public
employees
and the State of Illinois shall be considered to be their employer as of the
effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, but not before. The State
shall
engage in collective bargaining with an exclusive representative of personal
care
attendants and personal assistants working under the Home Services Program
concerning
their terms and conditions of employment that are within the State's control.
Nothing in
this paragraph shall be understood to limit the right of the persons receiving
services
defined in this Section to hire and fire personal care attendants and
personal assistants
or supervise them within the limitations set by the Home Services Program. The
State
shall not be considered to be the employer of personal care attendants and
personal
assistants for any purposes not specifically provided in this amendatory Act of
the 93rd
General Assembly, including but not limited to, purposes of vicarious liability
in tort and
purposes of statutory retirement or health insurance benefits. Personal care
attendants
and personal assistants shall not be covered by the State Employees Group
Insurance Act
of 1971 (5 ILCS 375/).
The Department shall execute, relative to the nursing home prescreening
project, as authorized by Section 4.03 of the Illinois Act on the Aging,
written inter‑agency agreements with the Department on Aging and
the Department of Public Aid, to effect the following: (i) intake procedures
and common eligibility criteria for those persons who are receiving
non‑institutional services; and (ii) the establishment and development of
non‑institutional services in areas of the State where they are not
currently available or are undeveloped. On and after July 1, 1996, all nursing
home prescreenings for individuals 18 through 59 years of age shall be
conducted by the Department.
The Department is authorized to establish a system of recipient cost‑sharing
for services provided under this Section. The cost‑sharing shall be based upon
the recipient's ability to pay for services, but in no case shall the
recipient's share exceed the actual cost of the services provided. Protected
income shall not be considered by the Department in its determination of the
recipient's ability to pay a share of the cost of services. The level of
cost‑sharing shall be adjusted each year to reflect changes in the "protected
income" level. The Department shall deduct from the recipient's share of the
cost of services any money expended by the recipient for disability‑related
expenses.
The Department, or the Department's authorized representative, shall recover
the amount of moneys expended for services provided to or in behalf of a person
under this Section by a claim against the person's estate or against the estate
of the person's surviving spouse, but no recovery may be had until after the
death of the surviving spouse, if any, and then only at such time when there is
no surviving child who is under age 21, blind, or permanently and totally
disabled. This paragraph, however, shall not bar recovery, at the death of the
person, of moneys for services provided to the person or in behalf of the
person under this Section to which the person was not entitled; provided that
such recovery shall not be enforced against any real estate while
it is occupied as a homestead by the surviving spouse or other dependent, if no
claims by other creditors have been filed against the estate, or, if such
claims have been filed, they remain dormant for failure of prosecution or
failure of the claimant to compel administration of the estate for the purpose
of payment. This paragraph shall not bar recovery from the estate of a spouse,
under Sections 1915 and 1924 of the Social Security Act and Section 5‑4 of the
Illinois Public Aid Code, who precedes a person receiving services under this
Section in death. All moneys for services
paid to or in behalf of the person under this Section shall be claimed for
recovery from the deceased spouse's estate. "Homestead", as used in this
paragraph, means the dwelling house and
contiguous real estate occupied by a surviving spouse or relative, as defined
by the rules and regulations of the Illinois Department of Public Aid,
regardless of the value of the property.
The Department and the Department on Aging shall cooperate
in the development and submission of an annual report on programs and
services provided under this Section. Such joint report shall be filed
with the Governor and the General Assembly on or before March
30
each year.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied
by filing copies of the report with the Speaker, the Minority Leader and
the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the President, the Minority
Leader and the Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit,
as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and filing
additional copies with the State
Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as
required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(g) To establish such subdivisions of the Department
as shall be desirable and assign to the various subdivisions the
responsibilities and duties placed upon the Department by law.
(h) To cooperate and enter into any necessary agreements with the
Department of Employment Security for the provision of job placement and
job referral services to clients of the Department, including job
service registration of such clients with Illinois Employment Security
offices and making job listings maintained by the Department of Employment
Security available to such clients.
(i) To possess all powers reasonable and necessary for
the exercise and administration of the powers, duties and
responsibilities of the Department which are provided for by law.
(j) To establish a procedure whereby new providers of
personal care attendant services shall submit vouchers to the State for
payment two times during their first month of employment and one time per
month thereafter. In no case shall the Department pay personal care
attendants an hourly wage that is less than the federal minimum wage.
(k) To provide adequate notice to providers of chore and housekeeping
services informing them that they are entitled to an interest payment on
bills which are not promptly paid pursuant to Section 3 of the State Prompt
Payment Act.
(l) To establish, operate and maintain a Statewide Housing Clearinghouse
of information on available, government subsidized housing accessible to
disabled persons and available privately owned housing accessible to
disabled persons. The information shall include but not be limited to the
location, rental requirements, access features and proximity to public
transportation of available housing. The Clearinghouse shall consist
of at least a computerized database for the storage and retrieval of
information and a separate or shared toll free telephone number for use by
those seeking information from the Clearinghouse. Department offices and
personnel throughout the State shall also assist in the operation of the
Statewide Housing Clearinghouse. Cooperation with local, State and federal
housing managers shall be sought and extended in order to frequently and
promptly update the Clearinghouse's information.
(m) To assure that the names and case records of persons who received or
are
receiving services from the Department, including persons receiving vocational
rehabilitation, home services, or other services, and those attending one of
the Department's schools or other supervised facility shall be confidential and
not be open to the general public. Those case records and reports or the
information contained in those records and reports shall be disclosed by the
Director only to proper law enforcement officials, individuals authorized by a
court, the General Assembly or any committee or commission of the General
Assembly, and other persons and for reasons as the Director designates by rule.
Disclosure by the Director may be only in accordance with other applicable
law.
(Source: P.A. 93‑204, eff. 7‑16‑03; 94‑252, eff. 1‑1‑06.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/3a) (from Ch. 23, par. 3434a)
Sec. 3a.
The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are
hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and
procedures of the Department under this Act, except that Section 5‑35 of the
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to procedures for rule‑making
does not apply to the adoption of any rule required by federal law in
connection with which the Department is precluded by law from exercising any
discretion.
(Source: P.A. 88‑45.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/3b) (from Ch. 23, par. 3434b)
Sec. 3b.
No otherwise qualified child with one or more
disabilities receiving special education and related services under
Article 14 of The School Code shall be excluded from the participation in
or be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any
program or activity provided by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 86‑607.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/3c) (from Ch. 23, par. 3434c)
Sec. 3c.
The Department shall enter into contracts with public or
private agencies for the establishment and continued support of
resource, training and counseling centers for families with children with
special needs. These centers shall be known as Lekoteks.
(Source: P.A. 85‑604.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/5a) (from Ch. 23, par. 3437)
Sec. 5a.
The State of Illinois does hereby (1) accept the provisions and
benefits of the act of Congress entitled the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
heretofore and hereafter amended, (2) designate the State Treasurer as
custodian of all moneys received by the State from appropriations made by the
Congress of the United States for comprehensive rehabilitation services and
habilitation and rehabilitation of persons with one or more disabilities, to be
kept in a fund to be known as the Vocational Rehabilitation Fund, and authorize
the State treasurer to make disbursements therefrom upon the order of the
Department, and (3) empower and direct the Department to cooperate with the
federal government in carrying out the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973.
(Source: P.A. 88‑500.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/6) (from Ch. 23, par. 3438)
Sec. 6.
(Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88‑500, eff. 7‑1‑94.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/8) (from Ch. 23, par. 3439)
Sec. 8.
(Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88‑500, eff. 7‑1‑94.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/9) (from Ch. 23, par. 3440)
Sec. 9.
Whenever, in the course of its rehabilitation and habilitation
program, the Department has provided tools, equipment, initial stock or
other supplies to a person with one or more disabilities to establish a
business enterprise as a self‑employed person, other than a business
enterprise under the supervision and management of a non‑profit agency, the
Department may, in its discretion, convey title to such tools, equipment,
initial stock or other supplies at any time after the expiration of 6
months after such items are provided to that person.
(Source: P.A. 86‑607.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/10) (from Ch. 23, par. 3441)
Sec. 10.
Residential schools; visual and hearing handicaps.
(a) The Department of Human Services shall operate
residential schools for the education of children with visual and hearing
handicaps who are unable to take advantage of the regular educational
facilities provided in the community, and shall provide in connection
therewith such academic, vocational, and related services as may be
required. Children shall be eligible for admission to these schools only
after proper diagnosis and evaluation, in accordance with procedures
prescribed by the Department.
(b) In administering the Illinois School for the Deaf, the Department
shall adopt an admission policy which permits day or residential
enrollment, when resources are sufficient, of children with hearing
handicaps who are able to take advantage of the regular educational
facilities provided in the community and thus unqualified for admission
under subsection (a). In doing so, the Department shall establish an
annual deadline by which shall be completed the enrollment of children
qualified under subsection (a) for admission to the Illinois School for the
Deaf. After the deadline, the Illinois School for the Deaf may enroll
other children with hearing handicaps at the request of their parents or
guardians if the Department determines there are sufficient resources to
meet their needs as well as the needs of children enrolled before the
deadline and children qualified under subsection (a) who may be enrolled
after the deadline on an emergency basis. The Department shall adopt any
rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this subsection.
(c) In administering the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, the
Department shall adopt an admission policy that permits day or residential
enrollment, when resources are sufficient, of children with visual
handicaps who are able to take advantage of the regular educational
facilities provided in the community and thus unqualified for admission
under subsection (a). In doing so, the Department shall establish an
annual deadline by which the enrollment of children qualified under subsection
(a) for admission to the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired shall be
completed. After the deadline, the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
may enroll other children with visual handicaps at the request of their parents
or guardians if the Department determines there are sufficient resources to
meet their needs as well as the needs of children enrolled before the deadline
and children qualified under subsection (a) who may be enrolled after the
deadline on an emergency basis. The Department shall adopt any rules and
regulations necessary for the implementation of this subsection.
(Source: P.A. 89‑264, eff. 8‑10‑95; 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/11) (from Ch. 23, par. 3442)
Sec. 11.
Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education.
The
Department shall operate and maintain the Illinois
Center for Rehabilitation and Education for the care and education of
educable children with one or more physical disabilities and provide in
connection therewith nursing and medical care and academic, occupational,
and related training to such children.
Any Illinois resident under the age of 21 years who is educable
but has such a severe physical disability as a result of cerebral
palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, or other cause that
he is unable to take advantage of the system of free education in the State
of Illinois, may be admitted to the Center or be entitled to services and
facilities provided hereunder. Children shall be admitted to the Center or
be eligible for such services and facilities only after diagnosis according
to procedures approved for this purpose. The Department may avail itself
of the services of other public or private agencies in determining any
child's eligibility for admission to, or discharge from, the
Center.
The Department may call upon other agencies of the
State for such services as they are equipped to render in the care of children
with one or more physical disabilities, and such agencies are instructed to
render those services which are consistent with their legal and
administrative responsibilities.
(Source: P.A. 88‑172.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/12) (from Ch. 23, par. 3443)
Sec. 12.
Services for the visually impaired.
The Department shall
provide community services for persons
with visual disabilities at the Illinois Center for
Rehabilitation
and Education to promote the general welfare and rehabilitation of
persons with major visual disabilities and provide such related services as
will promote independent living, lessen the limitations of their
disability, teach them vocational and other skills, and assist in making
them self‑supporting and responsible citizens of their communities. The
community services program shall provide such instruction and intensive
rehabilitation training service individually or in groups as is deemed
necessary and practicable for each individual case, using the best
appliances, skills, and specialist services known. The Center shall carry out these purposes by providing
appropriate training in a residential center for persons with visual
disabilities who are found to be qualified for such training.
In order to facilitate the training and rehabilitation of persons
with major visual disabilities in industrial work
processes and provide necessary services, the Center and the community services program shall have authority to seek
and negotiate contracts with agencies, individuals, firms, manufacturers or
corporations for the repair of machines or equipment for persons with
visual disabilities and for separating, sorting, packaging, tying,
wrapping, or otherwise putting together small objects. The rates charged
for such work shall be reasonable and adequate, and comparable to those
paid other persons for similar services, except as the projects are used
for training and rehabilitation of persons with visual disabilities who may
not be compensated during the period of training.
All money which has been or may be paid to, or is received as payment
for such work shall be deposited in an approved bank or savings and loan
association in a special account known as the Industrial Project Fund. All
deposits and expenditures of the Industrial Project Fund shall be made
under the direction of the Department and in accordance with its rules and
regulations. Expenditures shall be limited to salaries and wages paid to
the persons with visual disabilities performing the work and for necessary
supplies, expenses and equipment required to facilitate and operate such
training and employment, and for the benefit, special comfort, pleasure,
amusement and rehabilitation of all persons with visual disabilities
receiving services from the Department.
No bank or savings and loan association shall receive public funds as
permitted by this Section, unless it has complied with the requirements
established under Section 6 of the Public Funds Investment Act.
(Source: P.A. 88‑172.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/12a) (from Ch. 23, par. 3443a)
Sec. 12a.
Centers for independent living.
(a) Purpose. Recognizing that persons with
significant disabilities deserve a
high quality of life within their communities regardless of their
disabilities, the Department, working with the Statewide Independent Living
Council, shall develop a State plan for submission on an annual basis to the
Commissioner. The Department shall adopt rules for implementing the State
plan in accordance with the federal Act, including rules adopted under the
federal Act governing the award of grants.
(b) Definitions. As used in this Section, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise:
"Federal Act" means the federal Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, as amended.
"Center for independent living" means a consumer controlled, community based,
cross‑disability, non‑residential, private non‑profit agency that is designated
and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and
provides an array of independent living services.
"Consumer controlled" means that the center for independent living vests
power and authority in individuals with disabilities
and that at least 51% of the directors of the center are persons with one or
more disabilities as defined by this Act.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration in the United States Department of Education.
"Council" means the Statewide Independent Living Council appointed under
subsection (d).
"Individual with a disability" means any individual who has a physical or
mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, has a record
of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.
"Individual with a
significant disability" means an individual with a significant
physical or mental impairment, whose ability to function independently in the
family or community or whose ability to obtain, maintain, or advance in
employment is substantially limited and for whom the delivery of independent
living services will improve the ability to function, continue functioning, or
move toward functioning independently in the family or community or to continue
in employment.
"State plan" means the materials submitted by the Department to the
Commissioner on an annual basis that contain the State's proposal for:
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(c) Authority. The unit of the Department headed by the vocational
rehabilitation administrator shall be designated the State unit under
Title VII of the federal Act and shall have the following responsibilities:
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(2) To provide administrative support services to | ||
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(3) To keep records, and take such actions with | ||
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(4) To submit additional information or provide | ||
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The vocational rehabilitation administrator and the Chairperson of the Council
are responsible for jointly developing and signing the State plan required by
Section 704 of the federal Act. The State plan shall conform to the
requirements of Section 704 of the federal Act.
(d) Statewide Independent Living Council.
The Governor shall appoint a Statewide Independent Living Council, comprised
of 18 members, which shall be established as an entity separate and distinct
from the Department. The composition of the Council shall
include the following:
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(2) A representative from the unit of the Department | ||
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In addition, the Council may include the following:
(A) One or more representatives of centers for | ||
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(B) One or more parents or guardians of individuals | ||
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(C) One or more advocates for individuals with | ||
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(D) One or more representatives of private business.
(E) One or more representatives of organizations | ||
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(F) Other appropriate individuals.
After soliciting recommendations from organizations representing a broad
range of individuals
with disabilities and organizations interested in individuals with
disabilities, the Governor shall appoint members of the Council for terms
beginning July 1, 1993. The Council shall be composed of members (i) who
provide
statewide representation; (ii) who represent a broad range of individuals with
disabilities from diverse backgrounds;
(iii) who are knowledgeable about centers for independent living
and independent living services; and (iv) a majority of whom are persons who
are individuals with disabilities and are not employed by any State agency or
center for independent living.
The council shall elect a chairperson from among its voting membership.
Each member of the Council shall serve for terms of 3 years, except that (i)
a member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the
term for which the predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the
remainder of that term and (ii) terms of the members initially appointed after
the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1993 shall be as follows: 6 of
the initial members shall be appointed for terms of one year, 6 shall be
appointed for terms of 2 years, and 6 shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.
No member of the council may serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.
Appointments to fill vacancies in unexpired terms and new terms shall be
filled by the Governor or by the Council if the Governor delegates that power
to the Council by executive order. The vacancy shall not affect the
power of the remaining members to execute the powers and duties of the
Council. The Council shall have the duties enumerated in subsections (c),
(d), and (e) of Section 705 of the federal Act.
Members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties, including expenses for travel, child care, and
personal assistance services, and a member who is not employed or who must
forfeit wages from other employment shall be paid reasonable compensation for
each day the member is engaged in performing the duties of the Council. The
reimbursement or compensation shall be paid from moneys made available to the
Department under Part B of Title VII of the federal Act.
In addition to the powers and duties granted to advisory boards by Section
5‑505 of the Departments of State Government Law (20 ILCS 5/5‑505),
the Council shall have the
authority to appoint jointly with the vocational rehabilitation administrator
a peer review committee to consider and make recommendations for grants to
eligible centers for independent living.
(e) Grants to centers for independent living. Each center for independent
living that receives assistance from the Department under this Section shall
comply with the standards and provide and comply with the assurances that are
set forth in the State
plan and consistent with Section 725 of the federal Act. Each center for
independent living receiving financial assistance from the Department shall
provide satisfactory assurances at the time and in the manner the vocational
rehabilitation administrator requires.
Beginning October 1, 1994, the vocational rehabilitation administrator may
award grants to any eligible center for independent living that is receiving
funds under Title VII of the federal Act, unless the vocational rehabilitation
administrator makes a finding that the center for independent living fails to
comply with the standards and assurances set forth in Section 725 of the
federal Act.
If there is no center for independent living serving a region of the State or
the region is underserved, and the State receives a federal increase in its
allotment sufficient to support one or more additional centers for independent
living in the State, the vocational rehabilitation administrator may award a
grant under this subsection to
one or more eligible agencies, consistent with the provisions of the State plan
setting forth the design of the State for establishing a statewide network for
centers for independent living.
In selecting from among eligible agencies in awarding a grant under this
subsection for a new center for independent living, the vocational
rehabilitation administrator and the
chairperson of (or other individual designated by) the Council acting on behalf
of and at the direction of the Council shall jointly appoint a peer review
committee that shall rank applications in accordance with the standards and
assurances set forth in Section 725 of the federal Act and criteria jointly
established by the vocational rehabilitation administrator
and the chairperson or designated individual. The
peer review committee shall consider the ability of the applicant to operate a
center for independent living and shall recommend an applicant to receive a
grant under this subsection based on the following:
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(2) Any past performance of the applicant in | ||
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(3) The applicant's plan for complying with, or | ||
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(4) The quality of key personnel of the applicant | ||
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(5) The budgets and cost effectiveness of the | ||
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(6) The evaluation plan of the applicant.
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The vocational rehabilitation administrator shall award the grant on the
basis of the recommendation of the peer review committee if the actions of the
committee are consistent with federal and State law.
(f) Evaluation and review. The vocational rehabilitation administrator
shall periodically review each center for independent living that receives
funds from the Department under Title VII of the federal Act, or moneys
appropriated from the General Revenue Fund, to determine whether the center is
in compliance with the standards and assurances set forth in Section 725 of the
federal Act. If the vocational rehabilitation administrator determines that
any center receiving those federal or State funds is not in compliance with the
standards and assurances set forth in Section 725, the vocational
rehabilitation administrator shall immediately notify the center that it is out
of compliance. The vocational rehabilitation administrator shall terminate all
funds to that center 90 days after the date of notification or, in the case of
a center that requests an appeal, the date of any final decision, unless the
center submits a plan to achieve compliance within 90 days and that plan is
approved by the vocational rehabilitation administrator or (if on appeal) by
the Commissioner.
(Source: P.A. 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00; 91‑540, eff. 8‑13‑99; 92‑16, eff.
6‑28‑01.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/13a) (from Ch. 23, par. 3444a)
Sec. 13a.
(a) The Department shall be responsible for coordinating
the establishment of local Transition Planning Committees. Members of the
committees shall consist of representatives from special education;
vocational and regular education; post‑secondary education; parents of
youth with disabilities; persons with disabilities; local business or
industry; the Department of Human Services; public and
private adult service providers; case coordination; and other consumer, school,
and adult services as appropriate. The Committee shall elect a chair and shall
meet at least quarterly. Each Transition Planning Committee shall:
(1) identify current transition services, programs, | ||
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(2) facilitate the development of transition | ||
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(3) develop a mission statement that emphasizes the | ||
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(4) provide for the exchange of information such as | ||
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(5) develop consumer in‑service and awareness | ||
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(6) assist in staff training for individual | ||
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(b) Each Transition Planning Committee shall select a chair from among
its members who shall serve for a term of one year. Each committee shall
meet at least quarterly, or at such other times at the call of the chair.
(c) Each Transition Planning Committee shall annually prepare and submit
to the Interagency Coordinating Council a report which assesses
the level
of currently available services in the community as well as the level of
unmet needs of secondary students with disabilities, makes
recommendations to address unmet needs, and summarizes the steps
taken to address unmet needs based on the recommendations made in
previous reports.
(d) The name and affiliation of each local Transition Planning Committee
member and the annual report required
under subsection (c) of this Section shall be filed with the administrative
office of each school district served by the local
Transition Planning Committee, be made available to the public upon request,
and be sent to each
member of the General Assembly whose district encompasses the area
served by the Transition Planning Committee.
(Source: P.A. 92‑452, eff. 8‑21‑01.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/14) (from Ch. 23, par. 3445)
Sec. 14.
The Department shall publish, and make available to the public
upon request, an annual updated list of services available from all State
agencies to persons with one or more disabilities in this State.
(Source: P.A. 86‑607.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/15) (from Ch. 23, par. 3446)
Sec. 15.
(Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88‑500, eff. 7‑1‑94.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/16) (from Ch. 23, par. 3447)
Sec. 16.
(Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88‑500, eff. 7‑1‑94.)
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(20 ILCS 2405/17) (from Ch. 23, par. 3448)
Sec. 17.
Child Abuse and Neglect Reports.
(a) All applicants for
employment at the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, the Illinois
School for the Deaf, and the Illinois Center for the Rehabilitation and
Education shall as a
condition of employment authorize, in writing on a form prescribed by
the Department of Children and Family Services, an investigation of the
Central Register, as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
Act, to ascertain if the applicant has been determined to be a perpetrator
in an indicated report of child abuse or neglect.
(b) The information concerning a prospective employee obtained by the
Department shall be confidential and exempt from public inspection and
copying, as provided under Section 7 of The Freedom of Information Act, and
the information shall not be transmitted outside the Department, except as
provided in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and shall not be
transmitted to anyone within the Department except as needed for the
purposes of evaluation of an application for employment.
(Source: P.A. 88‑172.)
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