HR1545 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Human Services is responsible for overseeing Community Integrated Living Arrangement facilities for the developmentally disabled; and

WHEREAS, Community Integrated Living Arrangements are designed to allow developmentally disabled individuals to live within a community setting; and

WHEREAS, A priority of the administration of former Governor Pat Quinn was to transition residents out of State Operated Developmental Centers and into Community Integrated Living Arrangement settings; and

WHEREAS, Although the Community Integrated Living Arrangement was designed to provide more independent, home-like settings, and to be cost-effective to the State, there has been widespread abuse discovered; and

WHEREAS, The Chicago Tribune recently published a series of articles exposing several cases of abuse and neglect at various Community Integrated Living Arrangement facilities throughout the State; and

WHEREAS, The results of this investigation are very troubling and disturbing; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Auditor General is directed to conduct an audit of the Community Integrated Living Arrangement program at the Department of Human Services for the years 2011 to 2016; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this audit shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the following:

(1) All contracts between providers and the Department of Human Services;

(2) Provider procedures for caring and ensuring the safety of the developmentally disabled residents in these facilities;

(3) Procedures implemented and conducted by the Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General; and

(4) Any potential conflict of interest that resulted in a personal benefit for State employees involved in the awarding of Community Integrated Living Arrangement contracts and placements for individuals; and

(5) Any corrective actions being sought by the Department of Human Services as a result of the publication of the Chicago Tribune articles; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Department of Human Services and any other State agency or entity or person that may have information relevant to this audit cooperate fully and promptly with the Illinois Auditor General in its audit; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Auditor General commence this audit as soon as possible as practical, and report his findings and recommendations upon completion in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-14 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to the Auditor General.