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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Governor Pat Quinn has announced his intention to 
3transition care from State Operated Developmental Centers; as 
4part of that initiative, he has proposed the closure of the 
5Warren G. Murray
Developmental Center; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, On April 19 2013, Governor Quinn announced that 
7residents of the Warren G. Murray  Developmental Center will 
8begin moving out of the facility; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, The Warren G. Murray Developmental Center has 
10provided exceptional care to its residents since 1964; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The Warren G. Murray Developmental Center serves 
12as the home to more than 275 severely developmentally-disabled 
13individuals, many of whom cannot function on their own or 
14without constant care; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, The closure of the Warren G. Murray Developmental 
16Center would result in the displacement of 276 residents and 
17directly impacting the lives of 225 families; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois does not have viable 
19alternative options of care for the residents upon their 
20displacement; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The State has begun a study of the results of the 
2closure of the Jacksonville Developmental Center; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services has not had the 
4time to observe and track the progress of former residents of 
5the Jacksonville Developmental Center; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we urge the Governor to stop the closure process of the Warren 
9G. Murray Developmental Center; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That we request that the Governor complete and 
11review the study of the closure of the Jacksonville 
12Developmental Center before the process of closing other State 
13Operated Developmental Centers begins; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution is 
15presented to the Governor and to the Secretary of the 
16Department of Human Services.