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1 AN ACT concerning disabilities.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Illinois Disabilities Services Advisory Committee Act.
6 Section 5. Purpose. There is created the Illinois
7 Disabilities Services Advisory Committee to provide guidance
8 and monitor the progress of the Community Living and
9 Disabilities Plan.
10 Section 10. Committee.
11 (a) The membership of the Committee shall be composed of
12 a minimum of 20 individuals appointed by the Governor,
13 including persons with disabilities, family members of
14 persons with disabilities, representatives of various
15 advisory councils, and other non-governmental organizations
16 and individuals concerned with services for persons with
17 disabilities.
18 (b) The Committee shall:
19 (1) Meet quarterly or more often as is deemed
20 necessary.
21 (2) Serve in an advisory capacity to those State
22 agencies charged with implementation of the Disabilities
23 Services Plan, including but not limited to: the
24 Department of Human Services, the Department of Public
25 Aid, the Department on Aging, and the Illinois Housing
26 Development Authority.
27 (3) Provide ongoing oversight of progress to the
28 Governor and General Assembly and periodic reports to
29 those State agencies that are responsible for the plan's
30 implementation, as well as periodic recommendations for
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1 possible revisions to the Community Living and
2 Disabilities Plan.
3 (4) Work in collaboration with State agencies to
4 develop and facilitate a model of individual choice,
5 using a person-centered planning approach.
6 (5) Identify opportunities for change through
7 advances in technology, techniques, or promising
8 practices.
9 (6) Assist in analyzing the impact on service
10 delivery of private sector and market forces and changing
11 demographics.
12 (7) Examine ways to have funding for services
13 follow the consumer's choice for services.
14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15 becoming law.