Full Text of HR0052 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Many Illinoisans with developmental disabilities | 3 | | encounter
obstacles in their lives that can be overcome with | 4 | | technology; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Innovative supportive technology positively | 6 | | impacts the lives
of Illinoisans with developmental | 7 | | disabilities at home and in their communities; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, "Supportive technology" includes any product, | 9 | | device, or
equipment that may be used to maintain, increase, | 10 | | or improve the
functional capabilities of individuals with | 11 | | disabilities; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, With continuing technological advancements, | 13 | | Illinoisans with
developmental disabilities increasingly have | 14 | | more opportunities to
access innovative supportive technology | 15 | | that lowers barriers that
people with disabilities encounter | 16 | | in their daily lives and promotes
their independence, | 17 | | confidence, and abilities; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Illinoisans recognize that supportive technology | 19 | | in the
workplace can enable individuals with disabilities to | 20 | | perform jobs
and tasks in order to seek or maintain employment | 21 | | to achieve independence; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, The demand for direct support staff who assist | 2 | | people with
developmental disabilities is projected to | 3 | | increase, and technology is
one tool that can help supplement | 4 | | and assist those who do the
important work of supporting | 5 | | individuals with disabilities; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, While Illinois recognizes that human | 7 | | relationships are an
essential part of all of our lives, | 8 | | supportive technology can connect
people with disabilities | 9 | | with additional assistance to supplement and
enhance the | 10 | | support they receive; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Illinois aims to ensure supportive technology | 12 | | solutions are
considered when determining the appropriate | 13 | | services and supports to
be provided for people with | 14 | | developmental disabilities; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Illinois should commit to a statewide initiative | 16 | | to expand access to supportive technology designed to improve | 17 | | the
lives of people with developmental disabilities; | 18 | | therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we urge the Governor and the State of Illinois to adopt the |
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| 1 | | principles of Technology First, a commitment that citizens | 2 | | with development disabilities be afforded opportunities to | 3 | | improve their lives through supportive technology and that | 4 | | supportive technology be prioritized when considering services | 5 | | and support needs; and be it further | 6 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Technology First Council is | 7 | | created to study ways to expand the use of supportive
| 8 | | technology for Illinoisans with developmental disabilities; | 9 | | and be it further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That the Council shall consist of the following | 11 | | members, who shall serve without compensation: | 12 | | (1) The Director of
the Illinois Department of Human | 13 | | Services Division of
Developmental Disabilities or his or | 14 | | her designee, who shall serve as chair; | 15 | | (2) The Director of the Illinois
Council of | 16 | | Developmental Disabilities or his or her designee; and | 17 | | (3) The following members who shall be appointed by | 18 | | the Director of
the Illinois Department of Human Services | 19 | | Division of
Developmental Disabilities: | 20 | | (a) One member who represents an organization that | 21 | | works
with or advocates on behalf of persons with | 22 | | autism and related
conditions; | 23 | | (b) One member who represents an Independent | 24 | | Service Coordination
Agency in the State of Illinois; |
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| 1 | | (c) Two members who represent an intellectual or
| 2 | | developmental disability advocacy organization; | 3 | | (d) One member who is familiar with supportive | 4 | | technology research
and who represents an institute of | 5 | | higher learning; | 6 | | (e) Two members representing existing service | 7 | | providers who have
significant experience using | 8 | | supportive technology to provide
services to people | 9 | | with developmental disabilities; | 10 | | (f) One member who is the parent or guardian of an | 11 | | individual with
a developmental disability who has | 12 | | significant experience with
the use of supportive | 13 | | technology; and | 14 | | (g) One member who is a person with a | 15 | | developmental disability and
who has significant | 16 | | experience with the use of supportive
technology; and | 17 | | be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Human Services | 19 | | Division of
Developmental Disabilities shall provide | 20 | | administrative support to the Council; and | 21 | | RESOLVED, That the Council is charged with the following | 22 | | tasks: | 23 | | (1) Develop state policy to encourage the use
of | 24 | | supportive technology and to align Illinois Administrative
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| 1 | | Code waiver service rules with that policy; | 2 | | (2) Identify and address areas where sufficient | 3 | | support is not
currently available or where additional | 4 | | options may be needed to
assist those with developmental | 5 | | disabilities to gain access to
supportive technology; | 6 | | (3) Identify best practices, effective partnerships, | 7 | | and
opportunities for shared services among existing | 8 | | providers of
developmental disabilities to increase | 9 | | supportive technology
opportunities for those with | 10 | | developmental disabilities; | 11 | | (4) Recommend ways to integrate supportive technology | 12 | | into existing
programs to move with school aged youth as | 13 | | they transition into
adult services; | 14 | | (5) Develop recommendations on ways to expand the | 15 | | Discovery and
Personal Plan to include supportive | 16 | | technology in the person-centered
planning process; and | 17 | | (6) Recommend system-level benchmarks for monitoring | 18 | | use of
supportive technology and person-centered outcomes | 19 | | that
demonstrate increased quality of life for persons | 20 | | with
developmental disabilities; and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That the council shall submit its final report | 22 | | to the Governor and the Illinois General Assembly no later | 23 | | than January 1, 2023 and is dissolved upon the filing of its | 24 | | report; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 2 | | delivered to the Director of
the Illinois Department of Human | 3 | | Services Division of
Developmental Disabilities and the | 4 | | Governor.
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