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| Public Act 100-0079 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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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 Department of Human Services Act is amended | ||||
by adding Section 1-65 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 1305/1-65 new) | ||||
Sec. 1-65. Intellectual and Developmental Disability Home | ||||
and Community-Based Services Task Force. | ||||
(a) The Secretary of Human Services shall appoint a task | ||||
force to review current and potential federal funds for home | ||||
and community-based service options for individuals with | ||||
intellectual or developmental disabilities. The task force | ||||
shall consist of all of the following persons: | ||||
(1) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her | ||||
designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the task force. | ||||
(2) One representative of the Department of Healthcare | ||||
and Family Services. | ||||
(3) Six persons selected from recommendations of | ||||
organizations whose membership consists of providers | ||||
within the intellectual and developmental disabilities | ||||
service delivery system. | ||||
(4) Two persons who are guardians or family members of | ||||
individuals with intellectual or developmental | ||||
disabilities and who do not have responsibility for | ||
management or formation of policy regarding the programs | ||
subject to review. | ||
(5) Two persons selected from the recommendations of | ||
consumer organizations that engage in advocacy or legal | ||
representation on behalf of individuals with intellectual | ||
or developmental disabilities. | ||
(6) Three persons who self-identify as individuals | ||
with intellectual or developmental disabilities and who | ||
are engaged in advocacy for the rights of individuals with | ||
disabilities. If these persons require supports in the form | ||
of reasonable accommodations in order to participate, such | ||
supports shall be provided. | ||
The task force shall also consist of the following members | ||
appointed as follows: | ||
(A) One member of the Senate appointed by the President | ||
of the Senate. | ||
(B) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority | ||
Leader of the Senate. | ||
(C) One member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. | ||
(D) One member of the House of Representatives | ||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||
Representatives. | ||
(b) The task force shall review: the current federal | ||
Medicaid matching funds for services provided in the State; | ||
ways to maximize federal supports for the current services | ||
provided, including attendant services, housing, and other | ||
services to promote independent living; options that require | ||
federal approval and federal funding; ways to minimize the | ||
impact of constituents awaiting services; and all avenues to | ||
utilize federal funding involving home and community-based | ||
services identified by the task force. The Department shall | ||
provide administrative support to the task force. | ||
(c) The appointments to the task force must be made by July | ||
1, 2017. Task force members shall receive no compensation. The | ||
task force must hold at least 4 hearings. The task force shall | ||
report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly no | ||
later than July 1, 2018, and, upon filing its report, the task | ||
force is dissolved. | ||
(d) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2019.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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