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 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2027

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill 2027 as follows:
 3    on page 1, below line 17, by inserting the following:
 4        "The Department of Human Services and the  Department  on
 5    Aging  shall jointly adopt administrative rules governing the
 6    program consistent with  this  amendatory  Act  of  the  92nd
 7    General Assembly.
 8        The  Department  of  Human Services and the Department on
 9    Aging shall jointly establish an advisory committee to advise
10    the Secretary of Human Services and the Director on Aging  on
11    rulemaking, policies, and procedures under which this program
12    shall  operate.   The  advisory  committee shall consist of 9
13    members and shall include: (1) at least 3  individuals  under
14    the  age  of  60 appointed by the Secretary of Human Services
15    and representing different disabilities;  (2)  3  individuals
16    aged  60  or  over  appointed  by  the  Director on Aging and
17    representing different disabilities; (3) a representative  of
18    an area agency on aging; (4) the Executive Director or his or
19    her designee of the Statewide Independent Living Council; and
20    (5)  the  Executive  Director  or  his or her designee of the
21    Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities."; and

22    on page 2, below line 2, by inserting the following:
23        "The Department of Human Services and the  Department  on
 
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 1    Aging  shall jointly adopt administrative rules governing the
 2    program consistent with  this  amendatory  Act  of  the  92nd
 3    General Assembly.
 4        The  Department  of  Human Services and the Department on
 5    Aging shall jointly establish an advisory committee to advise
 6    the Secretary of Human Services and the Director on Aging  on
 7    rulemaking, policies, and procedures under which this program
 8    shall  operate.   The  advisory  committee shall consist of 9
 9    members and shall include: (1) at least 3  individuals  under
10    the  age  of  60 appointed by the Secretary of Human Services
11    and representing different disabilities;  (2)  3  individuals
12    aged  60  or  over  appointed  by  the  Director on Aging and
13    representing different disabilities; (3) a representative  of
14    an area agency on aging; (4) the Executive Director or his or
15    her designee of the Statewide Independent Living Council; and
16    (5)  the  Executive  Director  or  his or her designee of the
17    Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities."; and

18    on page 2, line 8, by replacing "Upon a recipient's discharge
19    from a facility" with the following:
20    "At least 60 days prior to a recipient's  transition  from  a
21    nursing  home,  group  home, or other setting that segregates
22    based on disability, or when a  recipient  is  identified  as
23    being at risk of placement into such a setting"; and

24    on  page  2,  line  20,  after  the  period, by inserting the
25    following:
26    "The recipient may obtain  an  increased  monthly  amount  of
27    rental  assistance  if  this  is  needed for the recipient to
28    obtain accessible housing."; and

29    on page 2, line 25, after "locating  housing",  by  inserting
30    the following:
31    "and  support services needed to maintain independence in the
32    community"; and
 
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 1    on page 3, line 4, by replacing "Upon a recipient's discharge
 2    from a facility" with the following:
 3    "At least 60 days prior to a recipient's  transition  from  a
 4    nursing  home,  group  home, or other setting that segregates
 5    based on disability, or when a  recipient  is  identified  as
 6    being at risk of placement into such a setting"; and

 7    on  page  3,  line  16,  after  the  period, by inserting the
 8    following:
 9    "The recipient may obtain  an  increased  monthly  amount  of
10    rental  assistance  if  this  is  needed for the recipient to
11    obtain accessible housing."; and

12    on page 3, line 21, after "locating  housing",  by  inserting
13    the following:
14    "and  support services needed to maintain independence in the
15    community".

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