Sen. Heather A. Steans
Filed: 3/6/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 84




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 84 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
5by adding Section 1-65 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/1-65 new)
7    Sec. 1-65. Intellectual and Developmental Disability Home 
8and Community-Based Services Task Force.
9    (a) The Secretary of Human Services shall appoint a task 
10force to review current and potential federal funds for home 
11and community-based service options for individuals with 
12intellectual or developmental disabilities. The task force 
13shall consist of all of the following persons:
14        (1) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her 
15    designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the task force. 
16        (2) One representative of the Department of Healthcare 
 
 
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1    and Family Services. 
2        (3) Six persons selected from recommendations of 
3    organizations whose membership consists of providers 
4    within the intellectual and developmental disabilities 
5    service delivery system. 
6        (4) Two persons who are guardians or family members of 
7    individuals with intellectual or developmental 
8    disabilities and who do not have responsibility for 
9    management or formation of policy regarding the programs 
10    subject to review. 
11        (5) Two persons selected from the recommendations of 
12    consumer organizations that engage in advocacy or legal 
13    representation on behalf of individuals with intellectual 
14    or developmental disabilities. 
15        (6) Three persons who self-identify as individuals 
16    with intellectual or developmental disabilities and who 
17    are engaged in advocacy for the rights of individuals with 
18    disabilities. If these persons require supports in the form 
19    of reasonable accommodations  in order to participate, such 
20    supports shall be provided. 
21    The task force shall also consist of the following members 
22appointed as follows: 
23        (A) One member of the Senate appointed by the President 
24    of the Senate. 
25        (B) One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority 
26    Leader of the Senate. 
 
 
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1        (C) One member of the House of Representatives 
2    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
3        (D) One member of the House of Representatives 
4    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
5    Representatives. 
6    (b) The task force shall review: the current federal 
7Medicaid matching funds for services provided in the State; 
8ways to maximize federal supports for  the current services 
9provided, including attendant services, housing, and other 
10services to promote independent living; options that require 
11federal approval and federal funding; ways to minimize the 
12impact of constituents awaiting services; and all avenues to 
13utilize federal funding involving home and community-based 
14services identified by the task force. The Department shall 
15provide administrative support to the task force. 
16    (c) The appointments to the task force must be made by July 
171, 2017. Task force members shall receive no compensation. The 
18task force must hold at least 4 hearings. The task force shall 
19report its findings to the Governor and General Assembly no 
20later than July 1, 2018, and, upon filing its report, the task 
21force is dissolved. 
22    (d) This Section is repealed on July 1, 2019. 
 

23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
24becoming law.".