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Synopsis As Introduced Creates the Developmental Disabilities Services Act of 2003. Requires the Governor, with the assistance of the Secretary of Human Services, to appoint an advisory committee to develop a Developmental Disabilities Services Implementation Plan that will ensure compliance by the State with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C. Specifies items that must be included in the implementation plan and specifies services that may be provided under the implementation plan. Repeals the Developmental Disabilities Services Law of the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the short title of the new Act to the Disabilities Services Act of 2003 (instead of the Developmental Disabilities Services Act of 2003). Provides for appointment of an advisory committee to assist in developing and implementing a Disabilities Services Implementation Plan (instead of to develop such a plan), and changes the composition of the committee. Provides that the committee is to assist the Governor in completing the implementation plan. Requires that the Governor report the implementation plan to the General Assembly by November 1, 2004 (instead of 2003), and requires initial implementation of the plan by July 1, 2005 (instead of 2004).
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