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92_HR0374

 
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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The General Assembly supports the sentiments set
 3    forth by the Olmstead Decision which held states  responsible
 4    for  providing  for  persons  with  disabilities  in the most
 5    integrated setting, and  therefore  states  are  required  to
 6    reasonably  modify their service delivery systems to maintain
 7    a range of placement and service options  for  the  care  and
 8    treatment   of   diverse   disabilities  and  to  effectively
 9    administer those options; and

10        WHEREAS, Expansion of community-based programs was  first
11    encouraged nationally by a growing number of individuals with
12    developmental disabilities awaiting services; and

13        WHEREAS,  Illinois  was  one  of  the first states in the
14    nation to fund community-based services for individuals  with
15    developmental disabilities; and

16        WHEREAS,  There is an estimated 144,540 Illinois citizens
17    who have substantial  developmental  disabilities  that  have
18    occurred before the age of 18; and

19        WHEREAS,   According   to  the  most  recently  published
20    statistics, Illinois is currently ranked 39th in  the  nation
21    in  the  proportion  of  a  state's  aggregate income that is
22    committed   to   financing   community-based   services   for
23    individuals with developmental disabilities; and

24        WHEREAS, Illinois is one of four  states  that  does  not
25    currently  maintain a statewide waiting list to determine the
26    level of unmet need; and

27        WHEREAS, The General Assembly recognizes the  discrepancy
28    between   the   State's   economic  well-being  (Illinois  is
29    currently  ranked  9th  nationally  in  personal  income  per
30    capita) and the lack of funding dedicated  to  improving  the
31    community-based   service   system   for   individuals   with
 
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 1    developmental disabilities in Illinois; and

 2        WHEREAS, The General Assembly further recognizes the need
 3    to   address   this   discrepancy  and  improve  the  State's
 4    community-based services for individuals  with  developmental
 5    disabilities  to meet the rising level of need; therefore, be
 6    it

 7        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 8    NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 9    a  Task  Force  be  established  to  study  services  for the
10    developmentally disabled; and be it further

11        RESOLVED, That under the auspices of the  Office  of  the
12    Governor,  the  task force shall be responsible for doing the
13    following:
14        1.  Studying  the  level  of  need  for   community-based
15    services; and
16        2.  Studying  the  status of community-based services for
17    the developmentally disabled throughout the State; and
18        3. Assessing the level of services and their adequacy  in
19    meeting the level of need; and
20        4.   Developing   recommendations   for   improving   the
21    community-based  service  delivery system and addressing gaps
22    in these services; and
23        5. Developing recommendations for  the  State  to  expand
24    funding sources for these services; and
25        6.  Developing recommendations to anticipate the level of
26    need for these services or alternatives to  a  waiting  list;
27    and be it further

28        RESOLVED, The Task Force shall have a total of 20 members
29    consisting  of  2  members  appointed  by  the  Majority  and
30    Minority  Leaders  in  the  House  of  Representatives and 16
31    members to be appointed by  the  Governor  to  represent  the
32    Department  of  Human  Services, providers of community-based
 
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 1    services for individuals with developmental disabilities; and
 2    experts on the State  service  system  for  individuals  with
 3    developmental disabilities; and be it further

 4        RESOLVED,  The Task Force shall present a report of their
 5    findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and  the
 6    Governor no later than October 1, 2002; and be it further

 7        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 8    provided to the Office of the Governor and the  Secretary  of
 9    the Department of Human Services.

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