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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1451
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 1451, AS AMENDED,
3 in Section 15, by replacing the first paragraph with the
4 following:
5 "Section 15. Services. Services shall be provided in
6 accordance with the individual service or treatment plan
7 developed for an individual under this Section. The
8 individual shall initially be screened for potential
9 eligibility by the appropriate State agency and, if the
10 individual is deemed probably eligible for a disability
11 service or program, a comprehensive evaluation of the
12 individual shall be conducted to determine the services and
13 programs appropriate for that individual. The array of
14 available services shall be described in the Disabilities
15 Services Implementation Plan required under this Act and
16 shall include, but need not be limited to:"; and
17 in Section 20, by replacing the first 2 paragraphs of
18 subsection (a) with the following:
19 "(a) The Governor shall appoint an advisory committee
20 to assist in the development and implementation of a
21 Disabilities Services Implementation Plan that will ensure
22 compliance by the State of Illinois with the Americans with
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1 Disabilities Act and the decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 119
2 S.Ct. 2176 (1999). The advisory committee shall be known as
3 the Illinois Disabilities Services Advisory Committee and
4 shall be composed of no more than 33 members, including:
5 persons who have a physical disability, a developmental
6 disability, or a mental illness; senior citizens;
7 representatives of statewide organizations that advocate for
8 persons with physical disabilities; representatives of
9 statewide organizations that advocate for persons with
10 developmental disabilities; representatives of statewide
11 organizations that advocate for persons with mental illness;
12 representatives of statewide organizations that advocate for
13 senior citizens; representatives of statewide organizations
14 that represent providers of services to persons with physical
15 disabilities, developmental disabilities, and mental illness;
16 representatives of statewide organizations that represent
17 providers of services to senior citizens; and representatives
18 of organized labor."; and
19 after the last line of Section 25, by inserting the
20 following:
21 "Section 30. Entitlements. This Act does not create any
22 new entitlement to a service, program, or benefit, but shall
23 not be construed to affect any entitlement to a service,
24 program, or benefit created by any other law.".