(20 ILCS 2407/56) Sec. 56. Effect on existing rights. (a) This Article does not alter or affect the manner in which persons with disabilities are determined eligible or appropriate for home and community-based long-term care services. (b) This Article shall not be read to limit in any way the rights of persons with disabilities under the U.S. Constitution, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Social Security Act, or any other federal or State law.
(Source: P.A. 95-438, eff. 1-1-08.) |