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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2027
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 2027 as follows:
3 on page 1, below line 17, by inserting the following:
4 "The Department of Human Services and the Department on
5 Aging shall jointly adopt administrative rules governing the
6 program consistent with this amendatory Act of the 92nd
7 General Assembly.
8 The Department of Human Services and the Department on
9 Aging shall jointly establish an advisory committee to advise
10 the Secretary of Human Services and the Director on Aging on
11 rulemaking, policies, and procedures under which this program
12 shall operate. The advisory committee shall consist of 9
13 members and shall include: (1) at least 3 individuals under
14 the age of 60 appointed by the Secretary of Human Services
15 and representing different disabilities; (2) 3 individuals
16 aged 60 or over appointed by the Director on Aging and
17 representing different disabilities; (3) a representative of
18 an area agency on aging; (4) the Executive Director or his or
19 her designee of the Statewide Independent Living Council; and
20 (5) the Executive Director or his or her designee of the
21 Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities."; and
22 on page 2, below line 2, by inserting the following:
23 "The Department of Human Services and the Department on
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1 Aging shall jointly adopt administrative rules governing the
2 program consistent with this amendatory Act of the 92nd
3 General Assembly.
4 The Department of Human Services and the Department on
5 Aging shall jointly establish an advisory committee to advise
6 the Secretary of Human Services and the Director on Aging on
7 rulemaking, policies, and procedures under which this program
8 shall operate. The advisory committee shall consist of 9
9 members and shall include: (1) at least 3 individuals under
10 the age of 60 appointed by the Secretary of Human Services
11 and representing different disabilities; (2) 3 individuals
12 aged 60 or over appointed by the Director on Aging and
13 representing different disabilities; (3) a representative of
14 an area agency on aging; (4) the Executive Director or his or
15 her designee of the Statewide Independent Living Council; and
16 (5) the Executive Director or his or her designee of the
17 Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities."; and
18 on page 2, line 8, by replacing "Upon a recipient's discharge
19 from a facility" with the following:
20 "At least 60 days prior to a recipient's transition from a
21 nursing home, group home, or other setting that segregates
22 based on disability, or when a recipient is identified as
23 being at risk of placement into such a setting"; and
24 on page 2, line 20, after the period, by inserting the
25 following:
26 "The recipient may obtain an increased monthly amount of
27 rental assistance if this is needed for the recipient to
28 obtain accessible housing."; and
29 on page 2, line 25, after "locating housing", by inserting
30 the following:
31 "and support services needed to maintain independence in the
32 community"; and
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1 on page 3, line 4, by replacing "Upon a recipient's discharge
2 from a facility" with the following:
3 "At least 60 days prior to a recipient's transition from a
4 nursing home, group home, or other setting that segregates
5 based on disability, or when a recipient is identified as
6 being at risk of placement into such a setting"; and
7 on page 3, line 16, after the period, by inserting the
8 following:
9 "The recipient may obtain an increased monthly amount of
10 rental assistance if this is needed for the recipient to
11 obtain accessible housing."; and
12 on page 3, line 21, after "locating housing", by inserting
13 the following:
14 "and support services needed to maintain independence in the
15 community".