Rep. Rita Mayfield

Filed: 3/10/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3204

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3204 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
5Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section
64.4 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 1705/4.4 new)
8    Sec. 4.4. Community Resource Centers.
9    (a) Findings. The General Assembly finds that many
10individuals with developmental disabilities, in consultation
11with their family members or legal guardians, or both, receive
12services in community residential settings or in their own
13homes. However, these individuals may find that critical
14services are simply unavailable when needed in many community
15settings. As a result, these individuals and their families
16face unnecessary hardships and risk unnecessary service

 

 

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1disruptions. In order for the Department to fulfill its
2responsibility to protect the health and welfare of persons
3with developmental disabilities, the appropriate services,
4provided by trained and qualified workers, must be available
5and accessible. State-Operated Developmental Centers (SODCs)
6are uniquely positioned to provide these services because the
7high needs of many SODC residents already necessitate the
8presence of highly trained and specialized staff as part of the
9SODC workforce.
10    (b) Community Resource Centers. Subject to appropriation,
11the Department shall be authorized to operate Community
12Resource Centers at each of its 8 State-Operated Developmental
13Centers (SODCs). The objective of the Community Resource
14Centers is to augment services delivered in the community by
15providing the services of the skilled SODC workforce to
16individuals residing in community settings when individuals
17need those services. The services may be provided on an
18inpatient or outpatient basis, in the resident's home, or in
19other settings. Services to be provided may include, but need
20not be limited to, the following:
21        (1) Direct care services for individuals with
22    developmental disabilities, including, but not limited to,
23    medical services, podiatric services, dental services,
24    respite care, psychiatric services, behavioral services,
25    geriatric services, post-operative convalescent care,
26    crisis medical and behavioral care, communication

 

 

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1    services, educational and vocational services, and
2    adaptive equipment. These services shall be made available
3    when appropriate upon the request of the individual, the
4    individual's guardian, or the individual's service
5    provider.
6        (2) Specialized training in the unique needs of
7    individuals with developmental disabilities for direct
8    care practitioners and students, including, but not
9    limited to, doctors, dentists, podiatrists, psychiatrists,
10    and other health practitioners and students.".