Public Act 099-0144
 
SB0226 EnrolledLRB099 03155 NHT 23163 b



    AN ACT concerning education.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly: 

 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 
2-3.163 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.163 new)
    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.