Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 886 - CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING › Section 886.20 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have
				the following meanings:
Act - the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (
				29 USC
				701 through 796i ) is federal legislation
				that establishes rules and funding requirements for the development and
				operation of Independent Living Services programs by Centers for Independent
				Living.
Administration on Community Living or ACL - a unit of the U.S.
				Department of Health and Human Services.
Center for Independent Living or CIL or Center - a
				consumer-controlled, community based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private
				not-for-profit agency for individuals with significant disabilities (regardless
				of age or income) that:
is designed and operated within a local community by a majority
				of individuals with disabilities; and
provides an array of Independent Living Services, as defined in
				section 705(18) of the Act, including, at a minimum, Independent Living Core
				Services; and
complies with the standards set out in section 725(b) of the
				Act, with the assurances in section 725(c) of the Act, and with
				45 CFR
				1329.5.
Compliance Review - an on-site review of a CIL that is
				conducted by the DSE to assess compliance with the standards and assurances set
				forth in federal and State law and with contract terms and conditions.
Consumer - a person with a disability who has requested (or his
				or her family member has requested on that person's behalf), been referred for,
				is receiving, or has received any services provided by a CIL.
Consumer Control - means, with respect to a Center, that the
				Center vests power and authority in individuals with disabilities, including
				individuals who are or have been recipients of IL services, in terms of the
				management, staffing, decision making, operation, and provision of services.
				Consumer control, with respect to an individual, means that the individual with
				a disability asserts control over his or her personal life choices and, in
				addition, has control over his or her independent living plan (ILP), making
				informed choices about content, goals, and implementation.
Cross-disability - a situation in which services are available
				to a range of individuals with significant disabilities and their eligibility
				for those services does not require a specific disability in order to access
				Independent Living Services.
Designated State Entity or DSE - the agency designated in the
				State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) that acts on behalf of the State to
				provide the functions described in the Act.
Finding - the outcome of a compliance review reflecting that
				the CIL being reviewed did not demonstrate minimum compliance with applicable
				standards and assurances set forth in federal and State law and with contract
				terms and conditions.
Independent Living Core Services - the minimum services an
				organization must provide to be considered a CIL. These services are:
information and referral services;
independent living skills training;
peer counseling, including cross-disability peer
				counseling;
individual advocacy and system advocacy; and
transitional services that:
facilitate the transition of individuals with significant
				disabilities from nursing homes and other institutions to home and
				community-based residences, with the requisite supports and services;
provide assistance to individuals with significant disabilities
				who are at risk of entering institutions so that the individuals may remain in
				the community; and
facilitate the transition of youth who are individuals with
				significant disabilities.
Independent Living Services - services in addition to the
				Independent Living Core Services provided by a CIL, as required by the
				Act.
Independent Living Skills Training - instruction provided to
				people with disabilities to help them either obtain or improve upon a wide
				range of skills needed to live independently and manage life with a
				disability.
Individual Advocacy - involves pleading an individual's cause
				or speaking or writing in support of an individual. Individual advocacy may
				include representation before public and/or private entities or organizations,
				government agencies (whether State, local or federal) or in a court of law
				(whether State or federal) on the behalf of oneself, another individual, or a
				group of individuals.
Individual with a Disability - an individual who:
has a physical, mental, cognitive, or sensory impairment that
				substantially limits one or more of the individual's major life
				activities;
has a record of having such an impairment; or
is regarded as having such an impairment.
Individual with a Significant Disability - an individual with a
				severe physical, mental, cognitive, or sensory impairment whose ability to
				function independently in the family or community or whose ability to obtain,
				maintain, or advance in employment is substantially limited and for whom the
				delivery of Independent Living Services will improve the ability to function,
				continue to function, or move toward functioning independently in the family or
				community or to continue employment.
Information and Referral Services - providing people with
				disabilities, their families, and the community with assistance in locating and
				accessing available services and products that will assist individuals in
				living more independently.
Observation - a practice within a CIL observed during an
				on-site compliance review that does not rise to the level of a finding but
				would improve the provision of the independent living program if changes were
				made to that practice.
Part B Funding - the funding provided to states through the
				U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Administration for Community
				Living, under the provisions of Title VII, Part B of the Act to support and
				enhance Independent Living Services within a state.
Part C Funding - the funding provided directly to qualifying
				CILs through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Administration
				for Community Living, under the provisions of Title VII, Part C of the Act to
				establish new CILs and new branch offices, and to support, expand and enhance
				Independent Living Services to existing CILs within a state.
Peer Counseling - the method through which peers associated
				with a CIL can provide other individuals with disabilities seeking this service
				information and support through role modeling; sharing of experiences,
				feelings, and awareness of disability issues; problem solving; coping
				strategies; and intimate knowledge of community resources to reduce
				environmental barriers to independent living.
Recommendation - the outcome of either a finding or an
				observation during a compliance review is then followed by a "recommendation".
				Recommendations are suggestions from DHS-DRS on ways to correct the findings;
				ways to respond to observations; or ways to improve practices in
				general.
State Appropriated Funds - those funds appropriated by the
				Illinois General Assembly for DHS to support and enhance Independent Living
				Services in the State.
State Plan for Independent Living or State Plan or SPIL - the
				plan required under section 704 of Title VII of the Act that is jointly
				developed by the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) and the directors
				of the CILs, after receiving public input from individuals with disabilities
				and other stakeholders throughout the State and approved by the Administration
				for Community Living. The State Plan outlines the services, goals, and
				objectives of the statewide independent living program, as well as outlining
				Independent Living Services throughout the State, and is the basis for receipt
				of Part B and Part C Funds received from ACL.
Statewide Independent Living Council or SILC - the mandated
				council established pursuant to the Act and Section 12a of the Disabled Persons
				Rehabilitation Act [ 20 ILCS 2405 ] and governed by DHS rules at 89 Ill. Adm.
				Code 515.
System Advocacy - reducing barriers to community participation
				through:
public education and media engagement;
utilizing the legal/judicial process;
engaging in legislative advocacy; and/or
influencing administrative or regulatory entities.
Transition Services - services that:
facilitate the transition of individuals with significant
				disabilities from nursing homes and other institutions to home and
				community-based residences, with the requisite supports and services;
provide assistance to individuals with significant disabilities
				who are at risk of entering institutions so that the individuals may remain in
				the community; and
facilitate the transition of youth who are individuals with
				significant disabilities.
Unserved or Underserved - groups or populations of individuals
				with severe disabilities in the State, including but not limited to those
				groups that:
have cognitive or sensory impairments;
are members of disadvantaged racial or ethnic minority groups
				that are served at ratios less than their proportion of a CIL's service
				area;
are individuals with limited English proficiency;
live in rural or urban areas; or
are identified by DHS or a local CIL as being from an unserved
				or underserved rural or urban geographic area.