Sen. John J. Cullerton

Filed: 2/23/2006

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2394

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2394, AS AMENDED,
3 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
 
5     "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
6 adding Section 5-5e as follows:
 
7     (305 ILCS 5/5-5e new)
8     Sec. 5-5e. Home and Community Based Services Waivers;
9 "developmental disability". All Home and Community Based
10 Services Waivers for persons with Developmental Disabilities
11 must consider a person with autism spectrum disorder as a
12 "person with a related condition" in determining eligibility
13 for services under the waiver so long as the person otherwise
14 meets State and federal eligibility requirements for the
15 waiver. A person with autism spectrum disorder who has a
16 developmental disability shall be included in the
17 cross-disability database compiled and maintained by the
18 Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 10-26 of the
19 Department of Human Services Act.
 
20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.".