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    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
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    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
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by adding Section 10-8.1 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 1305/10-8.1 new)
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    Sec. 10-8.1. Autism spectrum disorder project coordinator. 
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Subject to appropriations, the Department of Human Services 
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shall designate a member of its staff as Autism Spectrum 
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Disorder Project Coordinator to address issues related to 
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autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The project coordinator's 
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duties may include, without limitation, the following:
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        (1) Working in conjunction with members of the Illinois 
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    Autism Task Force

to:
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            (i) identify and promote best practice standards 
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        for the diagnosis, treatment, education, and training 
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        of persons with ASD within existing  systems of care;
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            (ii) provide educational opportunities throughout 
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        the State on diagnosis and treatment;
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            (iii) support existing systems of care for persons 
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        with ASD across the life span;
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            (iv) work with universities and providers to 
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        identify untapped resources and unmet needs; and
 


 






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            (v) encourage and support research efforts on 
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        services to persons with ASD across the life span;
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        (2) Coordinating any and all State governmental 
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    efforts concerning ASD;
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        (3) Identifying and removing barriers to autism 
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    programs;
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        (4) Representing the needs and wants of persons with 
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    ASD and their families;
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        (5) Promoting awareness of ASD; and
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        (6) Performing all duties, related to ASD, assigned by 
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    the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. 
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For purposes of this Section, "autism spectrum disorders" has 
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the same meaning ascribed to it in Section 10 of the Autism 
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Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act.