Section 800.20  Definitions

"Act" or "ADA" means the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.).

"Complainant" is an individual with a disability who files a grievance on the form set out in Appendix A.

"Council" means the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities created by 20 ILCS 4010/2006.

"Designated Coordinator" is the person appointed by the Director of the Council who is responsible for coordination of efforts of the Council to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title II of the ADA, including the investigation of grievances filed by complainants.  The Designated Coordinator for the Council can be contacted at the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, 830 South Spring, Springfield, Illinois 62704, (217)782-9696 (voice) or (888)261-2717 (TTY).  (See 28 CFR 35.107.)

"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities.

"Disabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in the Americans With Disabilities Act.

"Grievance" is any complaint under the ADA that is reduced in writing by an individual with a disability who meets the essential eligibility requirements for participation in or receipt of the benefits of a program, activity or service offered by the Council and believes he or she has been excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, any program, service or activity of the Council or has been subject to discrimination by the Council.

"Grievance Form" means the form set out in Appendix A. The Grievance Form is prescribed for the purpose of filing a grievance under this Part and includes information such as name, address, phone number, nature of the grievance, with specificity, including date of incident, time place and witnesses if applicable.

"Qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies or practices, the removal of architectural, communication or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services or the participation in programs or activities provided by the Council.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 3232, effective February 25, 2008)