Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
Filed: 3/31/2009
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2662
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2662 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||
| 5 | Illinois Part C Early Intervention Taskforce Act. | ||||||
| 6 | Section 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly | ||||||
| 7 | finds the following: | ||||||
| 8 | (1) Illinois' Early Intervention program's mission is | ||||||
| 9 | to ensure that families who have infants and toddlers, | ||||||
| 10 | birth to age 3, with diagnosed disabilities, developmental | ||||||
| 11 | delays, or substantial risk of significant delays receive | ||||||
| 12 | resources and supports that assist them in maximizing their | ||||||
| 13 | child's development, while respecting the diversity of | ||||||
| 14 | families and communities.
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| 15 | (2) The Illinois Early Intervention services include, | ||||||
| 16 | but are not limited to: developmental evaluations and | ||||||
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| 1 | assessments, physical therapy, occupational therapy, | ||||||
| 2 | speech/language therapy, developmental therapy, service | ||||||
| 3 | coordination, psychological services, and social work | ||||||
| 4 | services.
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| 5 | (3) The Part C Early Intervention system has not had a | ||||||
| 6 | broad review by stakeholders since 2000.
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| 7 | (4) The stakeholders have agreed that the Part C Early | ||||||
| 8 | Intervention System needs to be reviewed by a broad group | ||||||
| 9 | of stakeholders to ensure that all eligible children and | ||||||
| 10 | families are receiving quality services.
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| 11 | Section 10. Taskforce created. | ||||||
| 12 | (a) The Illinois Part C Early Intervention Taskforce is | ||||||
| 13 | created to partner with the Department of Human Services to | ||||||
| 14 | undertake a comprehensive and thorough review of the Early | ||||||
| 15 | Intervention system and develop recommendations and an action | ||||||
| 16 | plan to address issues related to workforce, financing, | ||||||
| 17 | monitoring and evaluation, service delivery, and transitions. | ||||||
| 18 | (b) The Taskforce shall be convened by the Department of | ||||||
| 19 | Human Services. The Taskforce shall be co-chaired by a staff | ||||||
| 20 | member from the Department of Human Services and a staff member | ||||||
| 21 | from Voices for Illinois Children. | ||||||
| 22 | (c) The Taskforce shall be composed of the following | ||||||
| 23 | members: | ||||||
| 24 | (1) One representative from the Governor's office. | ||||||
| 25 | (2) Two members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
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| 1 | Representatives. | ||||||
| 2 | (3) Two members of the Illinois Senate. | ||||||
| 3 | (4) The director of the Division of Community Health | ||||||
| 4 | and Prevention within the Department of Human Services, or | ||||||
| 5 | his or her designees. | ||||||
| 6 | (5) The director of the Division of Mental Health | ||||||
| 7 | within the Department of Human Services, or his or her | ||||||
| 8 | designee. | ||||||
| 9 | (6) The director of the Illinois State Board of | ||||||
| 10 | Education, Special Education Division, or his or her | ||||||
| 11 | designee. | ||||||
| 12 | (7) The Director of Children and Family Services, or | ||||||
| 13 | his or her designee. | ||||||
| 14 | (8) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or | ||||||
| 15 | his or her designee.
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| 16 | The Taskforce shall also include at least one | ||||||
| 17 | representative from each of the following groups, with no more | ||||||
| 18 | than 30 members in total:
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| 19 | (9) Advocacy organizations that focus on early | ||||||
| 20 | childhood, health, or issues related to early | ||||||
| 21 | intervention. | ||||||
| 22 | (10) Professional groups with members who provide | ||||||
| 23 | services for or make referrals to the Illinois Part C Early | ||||||
| 24 | Intervention system. | ||||||
| 25 | (11) Groups that are affiliated with the Early | ||||||
| 26 | Intervention system for training and consultation. | ||||||
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| 1 | (12) The Illinois Interagency Council on Early | ||||||
| 2 | Intervention. | ||||||
| 3 | (13) Child and Family Connections (CFC) managers or | ||||||
| 4 | staff. | ||||||
| 5 | (14) Parents with children in the Part C Early | ||||||
| 6 | Intervention system. | ||||||
| 7 | (15) The University of Illinois Division of | ||||||
| 8 | Specialized Care for Children.
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| 9 | (d) Taskforce members shall be reimbursed for their travel | ||||||
| 10 | expenses from appropriations to the Department of Human | ||||||
| 11 | Services available for that purpose and subject to the rules of | ||||||
| 12 | the appropriate travel control board. | ||||||
| 13 | Section 15. Taskforce convening and conclusion; report. | ||||||
| 14 | (a) The Taskforce shall be convened by July 1, 2009 and | ||||||
| 15 | shall be dissolved on January 1, 2010. | ||||||
| 16 | (b) The Taskforce shall submit a written report of its | ||||||
| 17 | findings, recommendations, and action plan to the Governor and | ||||||
| 18 | the General Assembly by January 1, 2010. | ||||||
| 19 | Section 20. Taskforce support and funding. | ||||||
| 20 | (a) The Department of Human Services shall provide | ||||||
| 21 | administrative and other support to the Taskforce. | ||||||
| 22 | (b) The Taskforce's operation shall be funded with | ||||||
| 23 | appropriations made to the Department of Human Services for | ||||||
| 24 | that purpose.
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| 1 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 2 | becoming law.".
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