105 ILCS 5/14-11.03
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 105 - SCHOOLS|105 ILCS 5/ - School Code.|Article 14 - Children With Disabilities

 (from Ch. 122, par. 14-11.03)Sec. 14-11.03.     Illinois Service Resource Center.     The State Board of  Education shall maintain, subject to appropriations for  such purpose,  the Service  Resource Center for children and adolescents through the age of 21 who are  deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral  disorder. For the purpose of this Section,  "children and adolescents who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an  emotional or behavioral disorder"  have an auditory impairment that is serious enough to warrant an array of  special services and special education programs in order to assist both  educationally and socially and the behavior is seriously disruptive and  unacceptable to peers, educational staff, and persons in the community, or  presents a danger to self or others.The State Board shall operate or contract for  the  operation of the Illinois Service Resource Center for  children and adolescents through the age of 21 who are deaf or hard-of-hearing  and have an emotional or behavioral  disorder.  The Illinois Service Resource Center shall function as the initial point of contact for students,  parents, and professionals. All existing and future services shall be  coordinated through the Center.The Illinois Service Resource Center shall:(a) Develop and maintain a directory of public and private resources,  including crisis intervention.(b) Establish and maintain a Statewide identification and tracking system.(c) Develop, obtain, and assure the consistency of screening instruments.(d) Perform case coordination, referral, and consultation services.(e) Provide technical assistance and training for existing programs and  providers.(f) Track the allocation and expenditure of State and federal funds.(g) Monitor, evaluate, and assess Statewide resources, identification of  services gaps, and the development and delivery of services.(h) Identify by geographical areas the need for establishing evaluation and  crisis intervention services and establish a pilot in downstate Illinois.  The  Service Resource Center shall provide for the coordination of services for  children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral  disorder throughout the  State  and shall pilot a service delivery model to identify the capacity and need for  comprehensive evaluation, crisis management, stabilization, referral,  transition, family intervention, and follow-up services.(i) Integrate the recommendations of the Interagency Board for Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and  have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder regarding policies affecting  children who are  deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral  disorder.(j) Provide limited direct services as required.The Center, if established, shall operate on a no-reject basis. Any child or  adolescent diagnosed as  deaf or hard-of-hearing and having an emotional or behavioral  disorder under this Act  who is referred to the Center for services shall qualify for services of the  Center. The requirement of the no-reject basis shall be paramount in  negotiating contracts and in supporting other agency services.    (Source: P.A. 88-663, eff. 9-16-94; 89-680, eff. 1-1-97.)