SB2394sam002 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. John J. Cullerton

Filed: 2/23/2006

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2394

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2394, AS AMENDED, by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 5-5e as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/5-5e new)

Sec. 5-5e. Home and Community Based Services Waivers; "developmental disability". All Home and Community Based Services Waivers for persons with Developmental Disabilities must consider a person with autism spectrum disorder as a "person with a related condition" in determining eligibility for services under the waiver so long as the person otherwise meets State and federal eligibility requirements for the waiver. A person with autism spectrum disorder who has a developmental disability shall be included in the cross-disability database compiled and maintained by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 10-26 of the Department of Human Services Act.

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