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| Public Act 093-0773 |
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AN ACT in relation to persons with disabilities.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental | ||||
Disabilities Administrative
Act is amended by changing Section | ||||
57 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1705/57) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-57)
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Sec. 57. In order to identify the service needs of persons
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with autism, the Department shall study the needs of the | ||||
population.
The Department of Human Services shall | ||||
periodically convene a special task force of representatives of | ||||
the various State agencies with related programs and services | ||||
together with other interested parties and stakeholders to | ||||
study and assess
submit service needs of persons with autism
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reports to the General Assembly
annually which shall supplement | ||||
the report submitted in accordance with
Public Act 84-1291. The | ||||
Secretary of Human Services shall submit a report of the task | ||||
force's findings and recommendations and the Secretary's | ||||
priorities to the Governor and the General Assembly by | ||||
September 1, 2005. The Secretary shall provide annual progress | ||||
reports to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1 | ||||
of each year, beginning on January 1, 2006. The reports shall | ||||
include an analysis of progress made
in
since the submission of | ||||
that report in the areas outlined in that report,
with emphasis | ||||
on the following areas:
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a. Early intervention services for children with autism and | ||||
their parents;
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b. Enhancement of family support mechanisms to enable | ||||
persons with
autism to remain in a home-based or community
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family home environment in the least-restrictive setting | ||||
possible, including progress on the implementation of plans to | ||||
provide assistance to individuals and families; the plan shall | ||||
include, but not be limited to, (i) identification of the | ||
services required, (ii) the availability of services, | ||
especially those within the home community of the person with | ||
autism, (iii) the number of persons requiring the services, | ||
(iv) the cost of the services, (v) the capacity of the person | ||
with autism and his or her family to independently provide the | ||
services and the extent to which the State may support the | ||
individual and family effort, (vi) the extent of existing and | ||
planned State support, (vii) the availability and utilization | ||
of federal financial participation in the cost of services, and | ||
(viii) the outcomes and impact of services being provided;
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c. Services for adequate transition for people with autism | ||
from public
school programs to adult work and day programs; and
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d. Plans, programs, and services under the Disabilities | ||
Services Act of 2003
Facilitation of placement of persons with | ||
autism in the least
restrictive community setting.
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The Department of Human Services and the Department of | ||
Public Aid shall determine the availability of federal | ||
financial participation in the cost of developing a family | ||
support program, which would include medical assistance | ||
coverage for children diagnosed with autism who would otherwise | ||
qualify for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid | ||
Code except for family income. The program would include | ||
services to support persons with autism in their homes and | ||
communities that are not provided through local school systems, | ||
early intervention programs, or the medical assistance program | ||
under the Illinois Public Aid Code. The departments shall | ||
determine the feasibility of obtaining federal financial | ||
participation and may apply for any applicable waiver under | ||
Section 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act.
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For the purpose of this service needs review, autism means | ||
a severely
incapacitating life-long developmental disability | ||
which:
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a. may be manifested before a person is 30 months of age,
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b. may be caused by physical disorders of the brain, and
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c. is characterized by uneven intellectual development and | ||
a combination
of disturbances in the rates and sequences of | ||
cognitive, affective,
psychomotor, language and speech | ||
development. This syndrome is further
evidenced by abnormal | ||
responses to sensory stimuli, problems in developing
social | ||
relationships, and ritualistic and compulsive behavior.
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(Source: P.A. 85-971.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||