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