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IL SB2233
Bill
Status
2/26/2021
Primary Sponsor
Laura Murphy
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AI Summary
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Adds individuals in State-operated developmental centers and individuals in community-integrated living arrangements to those who must be registered in the PUNS (Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services) database maintained by the Department of Human Services.
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Requires the Secretary of Human Services to seek input from advisory bodies including advisory councils and committees working with the Department in the areas of intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders regarding establishment, maintenance, and administration of PUNS.
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Mandates the Department contact individuals in PUNS at least 2 times each year via email or letter based on delivery preference to inform them of their PUNS status and available services including housing, home-based services, employment and training, respite care, and day programs.
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Directs the Department to seek available federal funding to upgrade technology for operating and maintaining PUNS and to make a web-based verification and information-update application available to individuals listed in PUNS.
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Requires the Department to collaborate with the State Board of Education to ensure students with disabilities and their parents are informed of PUNS consistent with School Code provisions.
Legislative Description
DHS-PUNS DATABASE
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2/10/2022