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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 SB0284
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall implement a project in 3 separate geographical areas of the State for the operation of 3 CILA homes for adolescents diagnosed with autism. Requires that a single service provider operate all 3 homes and have on its staff a behavior therapist. Effective July 1, 2007.
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SB0284 |
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LRB095 05023 DRJ 29954 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Community-Integrated Living Arrangements |
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| Licensure and
Certification Act is amended by adding Section 12 |
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| as follows: |
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| (210 ILCS 135/12 new) |
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| Sec. 12. CILAs for adolescents diagnosed with autism. |
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| (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Children |
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| and Family Services shall implement a project for the operation |
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| of 3 community-integrated living arrangement homes for |
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| adolescents who have been diagnosed with autism and who are at |
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| least 13 years of age and not more than 18 years of age. The |
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| homes shall be located in 3 separate geographical areas of the |
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| State. The homes shall operate 7 days per week and shall be |
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| staffed 24 hours per day. The homes shall feature maximum |
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| family involvement based on a service and support agreement |
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| signed by the adolescent's family and the provider. A single |
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| service provider shall operate all 3 homes. |
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| (b) The service provider must have on its staff a behavior |
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| therapist who shall serve as a resource for all 3 homes. The |
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| provider shall ensure that the staff at each home receives |
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| appropriate training in matters that include, but need not be |