IL HB0452

Transfers the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service from the Department of Public Health to the Department of Human Services, effective with the 102nd General Assembly.

Reorganizes definitions and terminology in the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act to align with current federal law, including the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and clarifies roles of the Department Director and related service definitions.

Updates qualification requirements for Superintendents of the Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired to require a degree in educational administration with at least 10 years of relevant experience (reduced from 15 years) and fluency in American Sign Language for the Deaf school superintendent.

Modernizes terminology throughout disability services statutes, including updating references from "vocational rehabilitation administrator" to "Director" and changing "children" to "young adults" for the Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education to reflect current service populations.

Removes outdated statutory provisions and blank sections while maintaining protections for personal assistant workers' collective bargaining rights and home services program eligibility standards.