Full Text of HB2662 96th General Assembly
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Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
Filed: 3/31/2009
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2662
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2662 by replacing | | 3 |
| everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | | 5 |
| Illinois Part C Early Intervention Taskforce Act.
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| Section 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly | | 7 |
| finds the following: | | 8 |
| (1) Illinois' Early Intervention program's mission is | | 9 |
| to ensure that families who have infants and toddlers, | | 10 |
| birth to age 3, with diagnosed disabilities, developmental | | 11 |
| delays, or substantial risk of significant delays receive | | 12 |
| resources and supports that assist them in maximizing their | | 13 |
| child's development, while respecting the diversity of | | 14 |
| families and communities.
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| (2) The Illinois Early Intervention services include, | | 16 |
| but are not limited to: developmental evaluations and |
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| assessments, physical therapy, occupational therapy, | | 2 |
| speech/language therapy, developmental therapy, service | | 3 |
| coordination, psychological services, and social work | | 4 |
| services.
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| (3) The Part C Early Intervention system has not had a | | 6 |
| broad review by stakeholders since 2000.
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| (4) The stakeholders have agreed that the Part C Early | | 8 |
| Intervention System needs to be reviewed by a broad group | | 9 |
| of stakeholders to ensure that all eligible children and | | 10 |
| families are receiving quality services.
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| Section 10. Taskforce created. | | 12 |
| (a) The Illinois Part C Early Intervention Taskforce is | | 13 |
| created to partner with the Department of Human Services to | | 14 |
| undertake a comprehensive and thorough review of the Early | | 15 |
| Intervention system and develop recommendations and an action | | 16 |
| plan to address issues related to workforce, financing, | | 17 |
| monitoring and evaluation, service delivery, and transitions. | | 18 |
| (b) The Taskforce shall be convened by the Department of | | 19 |
| Human Services. The Taskforce shall be co-chaired by a staff | | 20 |
| member from the Department of Human Services and a staff member | | 21 |
| from Voices for Illinois Children. | | 22 |
| (c) The Taskforce shall be composed of the following | | 23 |
| members: | | 24 |
| (1) One representative from the Governor's office. | | 25 |
| (2) Two members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives. | | 2 |
| (3) Two members of the Illinois Senate. | | 3 |
| (4) The director of the Division of Community Health | | 4 |
| and Prevention within the Department of Human Services, or | | 5 |
| his or her designees. | | 6 |
| (5) The director of the Division of Mental Health | | 7 |
| within the Department of Human Services, or his or her | | 8 |
| designee. | | 9 |
| (6) The director of the Illinois State Board of | | 10 |
| Education, Special Education Division, or his or her | | 11 |
| designee. | | 12 |
| (7) The Director of Children and Family Services, or | | 13 |
| his or her designee. | | 14 |
| (8) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or | | 15 |
| his or her designee.
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| The Taskforce shall also include at least one | | 17 |
| representative from each of the following groups, with no more | | 18 |
| than 30 members in total:
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| (9) Advocacy organizations that focus on early | | 20 |
| childhood, health, or issues related to early | | 21 |
| intervention. | | 22 |
| (10) Professional groups with members who provide | | 23 |
| services for or make referrals to the Illinois Part C Early | | 24 |
| Intervention system. | | 25 |
| (11) Groups that are affiliated with the Early | | 26 |
| Intervention system for training and consultation. |
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| (12) The Illinois Interagency Council on Early | | 2 |
| Intervention. | | 3 |
| (13) Child and Family Connections (CFC) managers or | | 4 |
| staff. | | 5 |
| (14) Parents with children in the Part C Early | | 6 |
| Intervention system. | | 7 |
| (15) The University of Illinois Division of | | 8 |
| Specialized Care for Children.
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| (d) Taskforce members shall be reimbursed for their travel | | 10 |
| expenses from appropriations to the Department of Human | | 11 |
| Services available for that purpose and subject to the rules of | | 12 |
| the appropriate travel control board.
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| Section 15. Taskforce convening and conclusion; report. | | 14 |
| (a) The Taskforce shall be convened by July 1, 2009 and | | 15 |
| shall be dissolved on January 1, 2010. | | 16 |
| (b) The Taskforce shall submit a written report of its | | 17 |
| findings, recommendations, and action plan to the Governor and | | 18 |
| the General Assembly by January 1, 2010.
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| Section 20. Taskforce support and funding. | | 20 |
| (a) The Department of Human Services shall provide | | 21 |
| administrative and other support to the Taskforce. | | 22 |
| (b) The Taskforce's operation shall be funded with | | 23 |
| appropriations made to the Department of Human Services for | | 24 |
| that purpose.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | | 2 |
| becoming law.".
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