Sen. John J. Cullerton
Filed: 2/14/2006
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2394




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

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
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adding Section 5-5e as follows:
 
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    (305 ILCS 5/5-5e  new)
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    Sec. 5-5e. Home and Community Based Services Waivers; 
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"developmental disability". Beginning on July 1, 2007, all Home 
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and Community Based Services Waivers for persons with 
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Developmental Disabilities must define "developmental 
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disability" as

a severe, chronic disability of an individual 
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that:
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        (1) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment 
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    or combination of mental and physical impairments;
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        (2) is manifested before the individual attains the age 
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    of 22;
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        (3) is likely to continue indefinitely;
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        (4) results in substantial functional limitations in 3 
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    or more of the following areas of major life activity:
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            (A) self-care;
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            (B) receptive and expressive language;
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            (C) learning;
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            (D) mobility;
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            (E) self-direction;
 


 






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            (F) capacity for independent living; and
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            (G) economic self-sufficiency; and
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        (5) reflects the individual's need for a combination 
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    and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic 
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    services, individualized supports, or other forms of 
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    assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and 
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    are individually planned and coordinated.
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    An individual from birth to age 9, inclusive, who has a 
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substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or 
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acquired condition may be considered to have a developmental 
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disability without meeting 3 or more of the criteria described 
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in clauses (1) through (5) of this Section if the individual, 
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without services and supports, has a high probability of 
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meeting those criteria later in life.".