Bill Text: IL HR0703 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Resolves that Illinois shall take action in a caring, comprehensive manner to transition State-operated facilities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and ensure care in the least restrictive environment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR0703 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0703-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, 32,909 Americans with intellectual and
developmental disabilities (ID/DD) lived in 162 large,
state-operated facilities - with 16 beds or more - in 42 states
as of June 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Persons with ID/DD have a fundamental right to be
given a choice in services that provide respect and dignity;
and
WHEREAS, Persons with ID/DD have the right to live in the
least restrictive environment consistent with Olmstead v.
L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999); and
WHEREAS, Individuals with ID/DD living in integrated
community settings are afforded an improved quality of life and
higher level of personal independence; and
WHEREAS, It is cost effective to move persons with ID/DD
from large, state-operated facilities to home and
community-based services (HCBS) waiver settings; and
WHEREAS, Average costs in 2009 totaled $196,735 per
person/per year in state-operated facilities, versus $43,969
per person/per year in HCBS waiver settings, a 77.7% cost

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savings; and
WHEREAS, The federal government provides funding to assist
in moving persons with ID/DD from state-operated facilities to
HCBS waiver settings; and
WHEREAS, 10 states, plus the District of Columbia, have
already closed their large state-operated facilities for
Americans with ID/DD; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
Illinois in 2012 takes action in a caring, comprehensive manner
to transition State-operated facilities for persons with
intellectual and developmental disabilities as appropriate,
and to ensure care in the least restrictive environment; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to the Governor, to the Secretary of the Department
of Human Services, and to members of the Illinois Congressional
delegation.