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92_HB2656
LRB9205548TAtm
1 AN ACT concerning disabled persons.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Assistive Technology Evaluation and
5 Training Centers Act is amended by changing Section 5 as
6 follows:
7 (20 ILCS 1320/5)
8 Sec. 5. Legislative findings Findings.
9 (a) There are approximately 2,200,000 persons with
10 disabilities residing in the State of Illinois, most of whom
11 need assistive technology for daily living, education,
12 independence, and employment.
13 (b) There is a serious lack of resources within the
14 State of Illinois, especially outside of the Chicago
15 metropolitan area, for comprehensive evaluations, training,
16 and hands-on experience with assistive technology to
17 determine the appropriateness of assistive technology for
18 persons with disabilities before they purchase assistive
19 technology devices.
20 (c) As a result of the serious lack of evaluation and
21 training resources, a great number of persons with
22 disabilities in Illinois will do without needed assistive
23 technology or will purchase inappropriate assistive
24 technology, thereby diminishing their educational and
25 employment opportunities and increasing their dependence upon
26 federal and State support and forcing them to unnecessarily
27 rely upon community based resources and family members for
28 financial support and daily living assistance.
29 (d) It is almost always more cost-effective to purchase
30 appropriate assistive technology for a person with a
31 disability to enable that person to reach his or her
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1 potential for independent living, education, and employment
2 than to provide public assistance and government-funded
3 personal care assistance for that person.
4 (Source: P.A. 90-428, eff. 1-1-98.)