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Public Act 92-0303
HB3392 Enrolled LRB9207287DJdvA
AN ACT in relation to developmental disabilities.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Developmental Disability and Mental
Disability Services Act is amended by adding Article 10 as
follows:
(405 ILCS 80/Art. 10 heading new)
Article 10.
Workforce Task Force for Persons with Disabilities
(405 ILCS 80/10-5 new)
Sec. 10-5. Task force created. A workforce task force
for persons with disabilities is created, consisting of 16
members. The task force shall consist of the following
members:
(1) Two members of the Senate, appointed one each by
the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of
the Senate.
(2) Two members of the House of Representatives,
appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(3) Three members appointed by the Secretary of
Human Services or his or her designee, one each
representing the Office of Developmental Disabilities,
the Office of Rehabilitation Services, and the Office of
Mental Health within the Department.
(4) One member representing the Illinois Council on
Developmental Disabilities, selected by the Council.
(5) One member appointed by the Director of Aging or
his or her designee.
(6) One member appointed by the Director of
Employment Security or his or her designee.
(7) One member appointed by the Director of Commerce
and Community Affairs or his or her designee.
(8) Two members representing private businesses,
one of the 2 representing the Business Leaders Network,
appointed by the Secretary of Human Services.
(9) One member representing the Illinois Network of
Centers for Independent Living, selected by the Network.
(10) One member representing the Coalition of
Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois, selected by the
Coalition.
(11) One member representing People First of
Illinois, selected by that organization.
(405 ILCS 80/10-10 new)
Sec. 10-10. Task force's duties.
(a) The task force shall review, assess, and develop
recommendations and an implementation plan to address the
following issues:
(1) Identification of State-specific barriers that
prevent persons with disabilities from enjoying the same
employment level as persons without those disabilities.
(2) Identification of strategies that create parity
in the unemployment rate between persons with
disabilities and persons without those disabilities.
(3) Identification of issues that impede the
training, hiring, and retention of personal care
assistants to help persons with disabilities remain in
their own homes and obtain employment both in and outside
their homes.
(4) Identification of models or strategies that
foster shared arrangements between persons with
disabilities in terms of personal care assistance and
shared housing.
(b) In identifying the issues set forth in subsection
(a), especially concerning the retention of personal care
assistants and direct care workers for individuals with
developmental disabilities, the task force shall employ
methods that include a review of other states' practices and
experiences in developing financial and non-financial
incentives that would reduce Illinois' high employment
turnover rate of personal assistants for persons with
disabilities. These incentives may include, but need not be
limited to, forgiveness of student loans, implementation of a
benefits program, and the offering of community-college-level
courses.
(c) The task force shall report its findings and
recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly 6
months after the date that the task force is formed.
(405 ILCS 80/10-15 new)
Sec. 10-15. High school students; transition study.
(a) The task force shall do the following:
(1) Conduct a longitudinal study of the outcomes
that secondary education programs have for students with
disabilities after exiting the secondary school
environment.
(2) Identify gaps in services that may exist for
students with disabilities transitioning out of their
secondary education.
(3) Identify strategies to narrow any gaps in
services that may exist.
(b) The task force shall designate the staff who are to
conduct the study under subdivision (a)(1).
Article 99. Effective Date.
Section 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly May 18, 2001.
Approved August 09, 2001.
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