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| Public Act 099-0716 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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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 School Code is amended by changing Section | ||||
2-3.163 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/2-3.163) | ||||
Sec. 2-3.163. Prioritization of Urgency of Need for | ||||
Services database. | ||||
(a) The General Assembly makes all of the following | ||||
findings: | ||||
(1) The Department of Human Services maintains a | ||||
statewide database known as the Prioritization of Urgency | ||||
of Need for Services that records information about | ||||
individuals with developmental disabilities who are | ||||
potentially in need of services. | ||||
(2) The Department of Human Services uses the data on | ||||
Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services to select | ||||
individuals for services as funding becomes available, to | ||||
develop proposals and materials for budgeting, and to plan | ||||
for future needs. | ||||
(3) Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services is | ||||
available for children and adults with a developmental | ||||
disability who have an unmet service need anticipated in | ||||
the next 5 years. | ||
(4) Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services is | ||
the first step toward getting developmental disabilities | ||
services in this State. If individuals are not on the | ||
Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services waiting | ||
list, they are not in queue for State developmental | ||
disabilities services. | ||
(5) Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services may | ||
be underutilized by children and their parents or guardians | ||
due to lack of awareness or lack of information. | ||
(b) The State Board of Education may work with school | ||
districts to inform all students with developmental | ||
disabilities and their parents or guardians about the | ||
Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services database. | ||
(c) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human | ||
Services and State Board of Education shall develop and | ||
implement an online, computer-based training program for at | ||
least one designated employee in every public school in this | ||
State to educate him or her about the Prioritization of Urgency | ||
of Need for Services database and steps to be taken to ensure | ||
children and adolescents are enrolled. The training shall | ||
include instruction for at least one designated employee in | ||
every public school in contacting the appropriate | ||
developmental disabilities Independent Service Coordination | ||
agency to enroll children and adolescents in the database. At | ||
least one designated employee in every public school shall | ||
ensure the opportunity to enroll in the Prioritization of | ||
Urgency of Need for Services database is discussed during | ||
annual individualized education program (IEP) meetings for all | ||
children and adolescents believed to have a developmental | ||
disability. | ||
(d) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the | ||
Department of Human Services, shall inform parents and | ||
guardians of students through school districts about the | ||
Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services waiting list, | ||
including the consideration required in subsection (e) of this | ||
Section.
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(e) The Department of Human Services shall consider the | ||
length of time spent on the Prioritization of Urgency of Need | ||
for Services waiting list, in addition to other factors | ||
considered, when selecting individuals on the list for | ||
services. | ||
(Source: P.A. 99-144, eff. 1-1-16.)
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