Section 20 ILCS 4010/2006 - Powers and duties of the CouncilThe Council shall serve as an advocate for all persons with developmental disabilities to assure that they participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration into the community. As such, the Council shall:
(a) Develop and implement the State plan required by Chapter 75 of Title 42 of the United States Code (42 U.S.C. 6000, et seq.), as now or hereafter amended.(a-5) Implement the State plan by conducting and supporting advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities, including but not limited to the following: (1) outreach activities to identify, assist, and enable individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to obtain services, individualized supports, and other assistance;(2) training for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, communities, and others regarding the support, services, and other assistance necessary to achieve the goals of integration, inclusion, productivity, and independence for persons with developmental disabilities;(3) technical assistance to assist public and private entities to achieve the goals of this Section;(4) supporting and educating communities to assist neighborhoods and communities in responding positively to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families and in offering access to and use of services, resources, and opportunities;(5) inter-agency collaboration and coordination to better serve, support, assist, or advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;(6) coordination with other related councils, committees, and programs;(7) barrier elimination, systems design, and redesign activities that enhance participation by individuals with developmental disabilities in their communities;(8) providing policymakers with information from Council-supported projects and activities in order to increase the ability of policymakers to offer opportunities to enhance or adapt generic or specialized services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;(9) demonstration of new approaches to services and support for people with developmental disabilities and their families that are part of an overall strategy for systemic change; and(10) other advocacy, capacity building, and systemic changes that promote a coordinated, consumer and family-centered and directed comprehensive system of community services.(c) Advise the principal State agencies that provide services or administer programs for persons with developmental disabilities, the General Assembly, and the Governor concerning the use of State and federal resources for persons with developmental disabilities, groups who are not adequately served by the system, the prevention of developmental disabilities, and other related matters.(e) Recommend and advocate for the adoption of public policies that will affect the State service system to support the independence, productivity, integration, and inclusion of persons with developmental disabilities.(g) Take any other actions as may be reasonable to carry out the purposes of this Article and Chapter 75 of Title 42 of the United States Code (42 U.S.C. 6000, et seq.), as now or hereafter amended. The Council shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this Article in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
The Council shall have the cooperation of relevant State agencies in fulfilling its responsibilities.
P.A. 86-1190; 87-1158; 91-798, eff. 7/9/2000.