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                                     LRB093 06255 DRJ 12070 a

 1                    AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1451

 2        AMENDMENT NO.     .  Amend House Bill  1451  on  page  1,
 3    line 5, by replacing "Developmental Disabilities Services Act
 4    of 2003" with "Disabilities Services Act of 2003"; and

 5    on  page  8,  by  replacing  lines  4  through  14  with  the
 6    following:
 7        "(a)    The  Governor shall appoint an advisory committee
 8    to  assist  in  the  development  and  implementation  of   a
 9    Disabilities  Services  Implementation  Plan that will ensure
10    compliance by the State of Illinois with the  Americans  with
11    Disabilities  Act  and  the decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 119
12    S.Ct. 2176 (1999). The advisory committee shall be  known  as
13    the  Illinois  Disabilities  Services  Advisory Committee and
14    shall be composed of  no  more  than  33  members,  including
15    persons  with disabilities, persons who are at least 60 years
16    of  age,  family  members  of  persons   with   disabilities,
17    advocates  for  individuals  with disabilities, advocates for
18    persons who are at least 60 years of age,  providers  serving
19    persons  with disabilities, and providers serving persons who
20    are at least 60 years of age.
21        One member from each of the following entities  shall  be
22    appointed  to the advisory committee: the Illinois Network of
23    Centers for Independent  Living;  the  Statewide  Independent
 
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 1    Living  Council;  the Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities
 2    in Illinois; the Arc  of  Illinois;  the  Illinois  Assistive
 3    Technology  Project;  the  Illinois  Council on Developmental
 4    Disabilities; United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois;  the  Family
 5    Support   Network;  People  First  of  Illinois;  Futures  in
 6    Rehabilitation   Management;   the   Illinois   Health   Care
 7    Association; National Alliance  for  the  Mentally  Ill;  the
 8    Illinois   Behavioral  Health  Care  Association;  Equip  for
 9    Equality, Inc.; the Mental Health  Association  of  Illinois;
10    AARP;  the  Illinois Coalition on Aging; the Illinois Council
11    of Case Coordination Units; AFSCME Council  31;  and  Service
12    Employees International Union.
13        In addition, the following State officials shall serve on
14    the committee as ex-officio non-voting members: the Secretary
15    of   Human  Services  or  his  or  her  designee;  the  State
16    Superintendent of Education  or  his  or  her  designee;  the
17    Director  of  Aging  or  his  or  her designee; the Executive
18    Director of the Illinois Housing Development Authority or his
19    or her designee; the Director of Public Aid  or  his  or  her
20    designee;  and  the Director of Employment Security or his or
21    her designee.
22        The advisory committee shall select officers, including a
23    chair and a vice-chair.
24        The advisory committee shall meet at least quarterly  and
25    shall  keep official meeting minutes. Committee members shall
26    not be compensated but shall be paid their  expenses  related
27    to attendance at meetings."; and

28    on  page  9,  line  10,  after  "with  the assistance of", by
29    inserting  "the  Illinois  Disabilities   Services   Advisory
30    Committee and"; and

31    on page 9, line 13, by replacing "2003" with "2004"; and

32    on page 10, line 5, by replacing "2004" with "2005".