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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart D - STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL › Section 515.410 - Composition

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a) The composition
				of the Council shall include the following:
1) At least one Director of a center for
				independent living chosen by the directors of centers for independent living
				within the State;
2) A
				representative from the Department of Human Services - Office of Rehabilitation
				Services and a representative from another unit in the Department of Human
				Services that provides services for individuals with disabilities; a
				representative each from the Department on Aging, the State Board of Education,
				and the Department of Children and Family Service, and all as ex-officio,
				non-voting members who shall not be counted in the 18 members appointed by the
				Governor; and
3) In addition, the
				Council may include the following:
A) One or
				more representatives of centers for independent living;
B) One or more parents or guardians of
				individuals with disabilities;
C)
				One or more advocates for individuals with disabilities;
D) One or more representatives of private
				business;
E) One or more
				representatives of organizations that provide services for individuals with
				disabilities; and
F) Other
				appropriate individuals.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart D - STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL › Section 515.420 - Meetings

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a) Meetings shall
				be open to the public, except that meetings or portions of meetings may, upon a
				majority vote of a quorum present, be declared closed, in accordance with
				Sections 2 and 2a of the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120/2 and 2 a].
b) The proceedings of meetings may be
				recorded in accordance with Section 2.05 of the Open Meetings Act
				[5 ILCS
				120/2.05 ], which allows any person to record a
				meeting required to be open unless a witness testifying before the Council
				refuses to testify on the basis that his or her testimony will be broadcast or
				televised or that motion pictures will be taken during testimony. If such
				refusal occurs, recording shall be prohibited.
c) A schedule of all meetings shall be
				developed so that public notice of the dates, times and locations of the
				regularly scheduled meetings will be posted at the beginning of the calendar
				year at appropriate DHS administrative offices. Copies of the public notice
				will also be provided to news media upon written or oral request.
d) Public notice of the date, time, location
				and agenda of each special meeting shall be posted at appropriate DHS
				administrative offices at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting and in
				accordance with Sections 2.02 and 2.03 of the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS
				120/2.02 and 2.03].
e) All meetings
				of the Council shall be physically and communicatively accessible to all
				persons with disabilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart D - STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL › Section 515.430 - Membership Terms

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a) After
				soliciting recommendations from organizations representing a broad range of
				individuals with disabilities and organizations interested in individuals with
				disabilities the Governor shall appoint members of the council for terms
				beginning July 1, 1993. The council shall be composed of members:who provide
				statewide representation;who represent a broad range of individuals with
				disabilitiesfrom diverse backgrounds;who are knowledgeable about centers for
				independent living and independent living services; anda majority of whom are
				persons who are individuals with disabilities who are not employed by any State
				agency or center for independent living.
b) Each member of the council shall serve for
				terms of 3 years, except that:a member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring
				before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall
				be appointed for the remainder of that term;andterms of the members initially
				appointed after the effective date of PA 88-10 [20 ILCS
				2405/12a ] shall be as follows: 6 of the initial
				members shall be appointed for terms of one year, 6 shall be appointed for
				terms of 2 years, and 6 shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. No members of
				the council may serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.
c) Appointments to fill vacancies in
				unexpired terms and new terms shall be made by the Governor or by the Council
				if the Governor delegates that power to the Council by executive order.The
				vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the
				powers and duties of the Council [20 ILCS
				2405/12a ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart D - STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL › Section 515.440 - Powers and Duties

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The Council shall have the following duties:
a) jointly with DHS-ORS, develop and submit
				to the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the U.S.
				Department of Education (Commissioner) the Independent Living Plan for the
				State of Illinois;
b) monitor,
				review, and evaluate the implementation of the State Plan for Independent
				Living;
c) coordinate activities
				with the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council;
d) submit to the Commissioner such periodic
				reports as he/she may reasonably request, and keep such records, and afford
				such access to such records, as the Commissioner finds necessary to verify such
				reports;
e) hold hearings and
				forums as it deems necessary to carry out the duties of the Council;
f) prepare, in conjunction with DHS-ORS, a
				plan for the provision of resources, including staff and personnel, necessary
				to carry out the functions of the Council;
g) have necessary exclusive staff to assist
				the Council in carrying out its duties and supervise and evaluate that staff;
				and
h) appoint jointly, withthe
				Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator,a peer review committee to consider and
				make recommendations for grants to eligible centers for independent living
				[20 ILCS
				2405/12a(d) ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart D - STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL › Section 515.450 - General Provisions

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a)
				Members shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the
				performance of their duties, including expenses for travel in accordance with
				State Travel Regulations (80 Ill. Adm. Code 2800) from monies made available
				under Part B of Title VII of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
				amended, child care, and personal assistance services. A member who is not
				employed or who must forfeit wages from other employment shall be paid
				reasonable compensation for each day the member is engaged in performing the
				duties of the council [20 ILCS
				2405/12a ]. For the purpose of payment, "reasonable
				compensation" shall be $100.00 per day, but in no case shall the amount exceed
				the income lost by the Statewide Independent Living Council member who must
				forfeit wages as a result of his/her participation.
b) Vote abstentions
1) Council members shall abstain from any
				financial vote if the matter concerns a program where the council member is
				involved.
2) Council members shall
				abstain from voting on any matters they feel to be a conflict of
				interest.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart E - BLIND SERVICES PLANNING COUNCIL › Section 515.500 - Blind Services Planning Council

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a)
				The Blind Services Planning Council (BSPC) shall review the actions of the
				Bureau of Blind Services and provide advice and consultation to theDHS-ORS
				Associate Director on services to persons who are blind (Section 7 of the
				Bureau for the Blind Act [20 ILCS
				2410/7 ]).
b) The BSPC shall be composed of 11 members
				appointed by the Governor.
1) No fewer than 6
				members shall be blind.
2) A
				relative balance between the number of males and females shall be
				maintained.
3) Two members shall be
				sought from each of the major statewide consumer organizations of the
				blind.
4) One member shall be from
				a specific service area (e.g., Chicago Lighthouse employee, Vending Facility
				operator, employers of blind individuals).
5) A DHS-ORS employee cannot be a
				member.
6) Fifty-one percent of the
				current membership of BSPC shall constitute a quorum.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart F - ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES › Section 515.600 - Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head Injuries

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The Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head Injuries is
				  hereby established, and is to be maintained by DHS-ORS, for the purpose of
				  making recommendations to the governor for developing and administering a State
				  plan to provide services for spinal cord and head injured persons. [410 ILCS
				  515/6f ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart F - ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES › Section 515.610 - Powers and Duties

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The Council shall:
a) promote meetings and programs for the
				discussion of reducing the debilitating effects of spinal cord and head
				injuries and disseminate information in cooperation with any other department,
				agency or entity on the prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, and
				rehabilitation of persons affected by spinal cord and head injuries;
b) study and review current prevention,
				evaluation, care, treatment and rehabilitation technologies and recommend
				appropriate preparation, training, retraining and distribution of manpower and
				resources in the provision of services to spinal cord and head injured persons
				through private and public residential facilities, day programs, and other
				specialized services;
c) recommend
				specific methods, means and procedures which should be adopted and upgrade the
				State's service delivery system for spinal cord and head injured citizens of
				this State;
d) participate in
				developing and disseminating criteria and standards which may be required for
				future funding and licensing of facilities, day programs and other specialized
				services for spinal cord and head injured persons in this State;
e) report annually to the Governor and the
				General Assembly on its activities, on the results of its studies
				andtherecommendationsof the Council; and
f) be the advisory board for purposes of
				federal programs regarding traumatic brain injury. [410 ILCS
				515/6(h) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart F - ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES › Section 515.620 - Composition

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The Council shall consist of 29 membersappointed by the
				  Governor with advice and consent of the Senate. The members appointed by the
				  Governor shall include:
a) two
				neurosurgeons;
b) two orthopedic
				surgeons;
c) two rehabilitation
				specialists, one of whom shall be a registered nurse;
d) four persons with head injuries or family
				members of persons with head injuries;
e) four persons with spinal cord injuries or
				family members of persons with spinal cord injuries;
f) a representative of an Illinois college or
				university;
g) a representative
				from health institutions or private industry; and
h) one individual from each of the following
				entities,as ex-officio members to the Council who are not subject to the limit
				of 2 consecutive 3 year terms:
1)
				DHS-ORS;
2) another unit within DHS
				that provides services to individuals with disabilities;
3) the State Board of Education;
4) the Department of Public Health;
5) the Department of Insurance;
6) the Department of Public Aid;
7) the Division of Specialized Care for
				Children of the University of Illinois;
8) the Statewide Independent Living Council;
				and
9) the State Rehabilitation
				Advisory Council. [410 ILCS
				515/6(a) ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart F - ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES › Section 515.630 - Meetings

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a) Meetings shall
				be held at least every 90 days or at the call of the council chairman, who
				shall be elected by the council [410 ILCS 515/6c ].
b) Each member shall be reimbursed for
				reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of his
				or her official duties [410 ILCS 515/6d ] as set forth in the Governor's Travel
				Control Board Regulations at 80 Ill. Adm. Code 3000.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart F - ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES › Section 515.640 - Membership Terms

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a) Members
				shall serve 3-year terms and until their successors are appointed by the
				Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. [410 ILCS
				515/6(a) ].
c) Except ex-officio members, no member shall
				serve more than 6 consecutive years on the Council.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 515 - ADVISORY COUNCILS › Subpart F - ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SPINAL CORD AND HEAD INJURIES › Section 515.650 - General Provisions

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a) No
				member of the Council may participate in or seek to influence a decision or
				vote of the Council if the member would be directly involved with the matter or
				if he or she would derive income from it. A violation of this prohibition shall
				be grounds for a person to be removed as a member of the Council by the
				Governor. [410 ILCS 515/6g ]
b) The
				Council shall adopt written procedures to govern its activities. Consultants
				shall be provided for the Council from appropriations made for such purpose.
				[410 ILCS 515/6e ]
c) The Council
				shall make recommendations to the Governor for developing and administering a
				State plan to provide services for spinal cord and head injured persons. [410
				ILCS 515/6f ]
d) From funds
				appropriated for such purpose, theDepartment of Human Services - Office of
				Rehabilitation Services shall provide to the Council the necessary staff and
				expense funds to carry out the duties and responsibilities assigned by the
				Council. Such staff shall consist of a director and other support staff. [410
				ILCS 515/6b ] The Department may meet this obligation by providing a liaison to
				the Council and such other support staff as the Department determines is
				required.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 520 - AUTHORIZATIONS › Section 520.20 - Issuance of Authorizations

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Prior to the purchase of any service on the customer's
				Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) (89 Ill. Adm. Code 572) or Service
				Plan (89 Ill. Adm. Code 684), a written authorization must be made to the
				vendor. If the written authorization would unreasonably delay services to the
				customer, a verbal authorization to the vendor may be made, with a written
				authorization immediately following.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 520 - AUTHORIZATIONS › Section 520.30 - Standards for the Issuance of Authorizations

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In order for an authorization to be issued, the services
				must:
a) be essential to obtaining
			 necessary diagnostic information, determining eligibility, or achieving the
			 objectives listed in the IPE or Service Plan;
b) when so required, be from a qualified
			 vendor as specified in 89 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter IV, Subchapter b (Vocational
			 Rehabilitation) and Subchapter d (Home Services Program);
c) be consistent with the Department of Human
			 Services' (DHS) set rate of payments, exceptions being:
1) Services that are available from only one
			 service provider;
2) Services for
			 vocational rehabilitation customers that are above set rates but still less
			 expensive than the purchase of the same service at the set rate because of the
			 need for support services, i.e., increased costs (89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 590.650 )
			 and transportation (89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 590.600 );
			 and
3) Services for which set rates
			 have not been established. In these cases, services will be authorized based
			 upon best value, by comparative analysis of cost and quality of similar
			 services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 520 - AUTHORIZATIONS › Section 520.100 - Authorization for Purchased Services

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a) In authorizing purchased services, it
			 should be remembered that under Section 50-13 of the Illinois Procurement Code
			 [30 ILCS
			 500/50-13 ] DHS cannot pay for services from some
			 State employees, even if provided on their own time, without the granting of an
			 exemption. If a proposed authorization is with a State employee, the DHS-DRS
			 supervisor shall submit the proposed authorization to the Department of Central
			 Management Services (CMS) for review in compliance with Subpart P of 44 Ill.
			 Adm. Code 1 (Standard Procedures - Ethics).
b) Unless specified in subsection (c),
			 amounts authorized for purchased services shall constitute total charges and
			 payment in full for those services. For vocational rehabilitation customers,
			 such amounts shall be less comparable benefits (89 Ill. Adm. Code 567).
			 Providers shall not charge customers with fees or portions of fees for services
			 authorized by DHS-DRS.
c) Customer
			 financial participation (89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 562.40 )
			 and customer informed choice (89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 557.20 ) may
			 result in additional cost to the vocational rehabilitation customer.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 521 - DATA CENTER INVESTMENT PROGRAM › Section 521.10 - Purpose

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The definitions enumerated in this Part apply to the following
				Parts of 89 Illinois Administrative Code, Chapter IV:
a) 89 Ill. Adm. Code 510, Appeals and
			 Hearings
b) 89 Ill. Adm. Code 530,
			 Criteria for the Evaluation of Programs of Services in Community Rehabilitation
			 Agencies
c) 89 Ill. Adm. Code 553,
			 Assessment for Determining Eligibility and Rehabilitation Needs
d) 89 Ill. Adm. Code 557,
			 Application
e) 89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 562, Customer Financial Participation
f) 89 Ill. Adm. Code 567, Comparable
			 Benefits
g) 89 Ill. Adm. Code 572,
			 Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)
h) 89 Ill. Adm. Code 590, Services
i) 89 Ill. Adm. Code 595, Closure of a
			 Rehabilitation Case.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 525 - GRANTS AND CONTRACTS › Section 525.500 - TTY/TDD Requirements for Contractors/Rate Agreement Holders

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a) Contractor/Rate
			 Agreement Holder Requirements
1) Any entity
			 which holds a contract or contracts with DHS which singly or aggregately exceed
			 $15,000, with the exception of Professional and Artistic Contracts and Personal
			 Services Contracts, and/or any entity which has a Rate Agreement or Rate
			 Agreements which are expected to generate in excess of $15,000, must have a
			 Teletypewriter/Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TTY/TDD) to ensure
			 programmatic accessibility for individuals who are deaf or hard of
			 hearing.
2) The TTY/TDD should be
			 located on the site where services are provided to DHS clients, or the majority
			 of the work is done under the contract/rate agreement. Exception to this
			 requirement will be made if the contractor/rate agreement holder can provide a
			 reasonable plan to DHS to use a TTY/TDD off-site to fulfill this requirement.
			 This plan must be submitted and approved by the Project Officer, as described
			 in subsection (b), below.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 527 - RECOVERY OF MISSPENT FUNDS › Section 527.10 - General Statement of Purpose and Applicability

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Funds that are granted or authorized by the Department of Human
				Services Division of Rehabilitation Services (DHS-DRS) to individuals or
				organizations for specific purposes and later found to have been spent for
				other purposes require DHS to collect those funds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 527 - RECOVERY OF MISSPENT FUNDS › Section 527.100 - Initial Collection Activity

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a) The DHS-DRS employee who is responsible
			 for authorizing payments to the recipient of funds must monitor all those
			 payments for proper expenditure. Upon discovering that the funds are being used
			 for purposes other than those specified by the grant or contract entered into
			 by the recipient, this employee must notify the DHS/DRS Central Office. The
			 investigator in Central Office shall make a determination as to whether funds
			 have been misspent or fraud has occurred based on the data provided by the
			 employee.
1) If it is determined that funds
			 were not misspent, the employee shall be instructed to take no further
			 actions.
2) If it is determined
			 fraud may have occurred, depending on the monetary amount involved, the matter
			 shall be referred to the Illinois Department of State Police for disposition.
			 The matter may also be referred to the Illinois State Treasurer's Office to
			 assist in recouping funds, if forgery is involved.
3) If it is determined that funds were
			 misspent, the recipient of the funds shall be requested to sign an Agreement
			 for Repayment of Funds (IL 488-2043 N-8-04).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION › Section 530.5 - Applicable Standards

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a) The
				Department of Human Services - Division of Rehabilitation Services (DHS-DRS)
				Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRP) offering job placement, supported
				employment, and customized employment to customers shall be accredited by a
				national accrediting organization or shall obtain interim approval from DHS-DRS
				according to the criteria set forth in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 530, Subpart
				B.
b) DHS-DRS recognizes the
				following as national accrediting organizations (89 Ill. Adm.
				509.110(Accreditation)
				does not apply to this Section):
1)
				Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities;
2) National Accreditation Council;
3) The Council on Quality and
				Leadership;
4) The Joint
				Commission;
5) The Council on
				Accreditation; or
6) Another
				nationally recognized accrediting organization approved by the Director of
				DHS-DRS or the Director's designee. Approval can be requested in writing to
				DHS.CommunityResources@illinois.gov or be mailed to: IDHS-DRS Transition and
				Community Rehabilitation Services Unit, 100 S. Grand Ave. East, Springfield, IL
				62762.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION › Section 530.10 - Evaluation Procedure

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a) CRP
				applicants shall be evaluated by a representative of DHS-DRS. The CRP applicant
				must have been operational for one year prior to the application
				submission.
b) The DHS-DRS
				representative shall be responsible for applying the standards set forth in
				Appendix A.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart B - PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 530.110 - Organization & Administration

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Criteria for organization and administration are contained in
				  89 Ill. Adm. Code 530.Appendix A.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart B - PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 530.130 - Programs and Services

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a)
				Services provided by CRPs are job placement, supported employment, and
				customized employment, which will be monitored through the Transition and
				Community Resource Unit. Services may be added or modified at the discretion of
				the DHS-DRS Director, as long as services are within the scope of vocational
				rehabilitation services as outlined in
				34 CFR
				361.48 and
				361.49, and include the following:
1) Placement services, through a contract,
				include a variety of techniques and services necessary in obtaining and
				maintaining community based competitive employment consistent with the
				employment outcome goal identified on the Individualized Plan for Employment
				(IPE) (89 Ill. Adm. Code 572). Services and training may include, but are not
				limited to, assessments and evaluations of job readiness, specialized training,
				career development services, trial work, transferable skills, social and
				personal characteristics, vocational skills, computer skills, communication
				skills, interviewing skills, employment preferences, and job seeking skills.
				Job retention services, including observation and monitoring as well as direct
				on-the-job supports including job coaching, are also included and designed as
				follow-up services to ensure job stability and job performance.
2) Job coaching, under fee for service
				agreement, when DHS-DRS directly places a customer into a competitive
				integrated employment setting that is monitored by the customer's
				counselor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart B - PROGRAM STANDARDS › Section 530.140 - Safety

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Safety standards are in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 530.Appendix A and
				  89 Ill. Adm. Code 590.90.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart C - CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Section 530.200 - Disposition of Referrals

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Procedures for disposition of referrals are covered in the
				  contract with each CRP.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart C - CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Section 530.230 - Program Outcomes

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Employment outcomes are defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 595.
				  Standards for billing, which include but are not limited to monthly billing on
				  a Group Billing Sheet along with progress notes, and staffings as prescribed in
				  the contract, may be found in the contract language.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart C - CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Section 530.240 - Designated Program Week

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Program hours will relate to the customer's needs and
				  activities as outlined in the customer's Individualized Plan for Employment
				  (IPE) (89 Ill. Adm. Code 572).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart C - CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Section 530.250 - Types of Contracts

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Contracts are updated frequently by the Department's Office
				  of Contract Administration (OCA). The most up-to-date information about the
				  Department's contracts can be found on the OCA's website at
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29741
.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 530 - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS OF SERVICES IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Subpart C - CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY REHABILITATION AGENCIES › Section 530.260 - Fiscal and Administrative Standards

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Fiscal and administrative standards, including standards for
				  monitoring and review, are contained in 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				  509.30,
				  509.70, and
				  509.80.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 545 - RATEMAKING › Section 545.100 - Applicability

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a) Services
			 purchased by the Department of Human Services (DHS) of the benefit of DHS
			 clients are purchased at rates which are:
1)
			 established by other state agencies when such rates are acceptable to DHS'
			 providers,
2) established by
			 providers when the rates are non-negotiable (i.e., college or vocational school
			 tuition, lab fees, books, and dormitory rates), or
3) established by DHS when other agencies
			 have not established rates, or the rate established by other agencies are
			 unacceptable to DHS' providers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 545 - RATEMAKING › Section 545.200 - Rate Setting by the Department

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a) Rates which have not been established by
			 other agencies and which are not established by providers (Section
			 545.100(a)(2)
			 ) are established by DHS through negotiations with individual
			 providers.
b) When rates
			 established by other agencies are not acceptable to DHS' providers, DHS will
			 establish rates based upon:
1) the direct and
			 indirect costs of such service to the service provider,
2) a survey of usual rate charged for the
			 service, and
3) consultation with
			 DHS' physicians.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 546 - PUBLIC USE OF DHS-ORS FACILITIES › Section 546.10 - Public Use of DHS-ORS Facilities

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a) Facilities operated by Department of Human
			 Services-Office of Rehabilitation Services (DHS-ORS) may be used by persons,
			 groups or organizations at the discretion of DHS and under the following
			 conditions:
1) a request to use a facility
			 should be submitted in writing to the Secretary of DHS or his/her designee at
			 least two weeks in advance of the requested dates; the request must detail the
			 intended use and specify the part or parts of the facility needed;
2) the activity and reservation time must be
			 approved, in writing, by the Secretary or his/her designee;
3) groups and organizations must designate an
			 adult who is responsible for the group or organization;
4) the requestors shall adhere to guidelines
			 and regulations of this Section established by DHS concerning conduct and
			 activities while on the premises and agree that its activities will not
			 interfere with normal operations of the DHS-ORS facility;
5) the requestors must sign an agreement
			 prior to utilizing the facility that indicates:
A) compliance with applicable Departmental
			 regulations prohibiting the use of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products,
			 illegal drugs, fireworks, explosives, guns, weapons and gambling on State
			 property;
B) agreement to return
			 the facility to the condition it was in prior to the group's use. If any
			 cleanup expense is incurred by DHS, fees will be charged to the group or
			 responsible person. The Secretary or his/her designee will determine if this
			 requirement has been met by the person, group or organization; and
C) understanding that DHS will not provide
			 security;
6) proposed
			 use of the facility shall not conflict with the provision of any lease held by
			 DHS; and
7) any requestors using
			 the facility must pay all activity expenses incurred directly and not through
			 DHS.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 552 - REFERRAL FOR VR SERVICES › Section 552.10 - General Applicability

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Rules contained within this Part are applicable to all
				Department of Human Services-Division of Rehabilitation Services (DHS-DRS)
				Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) customers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 552 - REFERRAL FOR VR SERVICES › Section 552.20 - Referral

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A referral for VR services must be officially recorded on the
				date it is received. An initial interview must be completed and the customer
				placed into application status no later than 30 days from the date of the
				referral. In the event an individual does not respond to reasonable attempts by
				DHS-DRS staff to complete the application process, the case will be
				closed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.20 - Basis for Eligibility

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An individual shall be eligible to receive services through the
				VR Program if he/she:
a) is an
			 individual who has a disability as determined pursuant to Title II and Title
			 XVI of the Social Security Act (
			 42
			 USC 401 et seq. and 1381 et seq.) and desires
			 to achieve an employment outcome; or
b) is an individual who meets all of the
			 following:
1) is determined by qualified
			 personnel to have a physical or mental impairment that constitutes or results
			 in a substantial impediment to employment for the individual;
2) is determined by a qualified vocational
			 rehabilitation counselor employed by DHS-DRS to require vocational
			 rehabilitation services to prepare for, secure, retain, or regain employment
			 consistent with the customer's unique strengths, resources, priorities,
			 concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice;
			 and
3) is presumed to be able to
			 benefit from vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an employment
			 outcome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.25 - Disability Documentation

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Acceptable information for the purpose of documenting
				disability shall be one of the following:
a) existing available medical
			 records;
b) existing available
			 acceptable psychological or psychiatric records;
c) verification of receipt of Supplemental
			 Security Income or Social Security Disability Income awarded on the basis of
			 disability;
d) verification that
			 the individual is receiving, or has within the last year received, services
			 through a special education program;
e) any other verification that the individual
			 has been determined by another educational or governmental agency to be an
			 individual with a disability;
f)
			 records provided by the individual or the individual's family or guardian;
			 or
g) a case note entry reflecting
			 the counselor's professional knowledge of the customer's disability.
Additional information may be obtained at anytime the counselor
				deems it necessary to determine disability.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.30 - Presumption of Benefit from Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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a) Any individual
			 with a disability is presumed to be able to benefit from VR services and to be
			 capable of achieving a successful employment outcome. This presumption shall
			 continue unless DHS-DRS can demonstrate through clear and convincing evidence
			 that the individual is incapable of benefiting from VR services and becoming
			 successfully employed.
b) Prior to
			 the determination that the individual is incapable of benefiting from VR
			 services because of the significance of the disability, the individual must be
			 provided a period of trial work pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 553.31.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.31 - Trial Work Experiences

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a)
			 DHS-DRS shall provide trial work experience by conducting explorations of a
			 customer's abilities, capabilities and capacity to perform in realistic work
			 situations. Trial work experience shall include one or more work settings and
			 be of sufficient variety and over a sufficient period of time to determine
			 whether the individual can or cannot benefit from VR services. Trial work
			 experiences may include supported employment, on-the-job training and other
			 experiences using realistic work settings in the most integrated settings
			 possible. Other examples may include internships, job shadowing, structured
			 volunteer experiences in real work settings and community-based
			 assessments.
b) Under limited
			 circumstances, if an individual cannot take advantage of other trial work
			 experiences, or if options for trial work experiences have been exhausted
			 before the determination of eligibility has been made, DHS-DRS shall conduct an
			 extended evaluation to make the determination.
c) DHS-DRS shall develop a written Trial Work
			 Plan to periodically assess the individual's abilities, capabilities and
			 capacity to perform in trial work experiences.
d) During the time that the trial work
			 experience is being provided, DHS-DRS shall provide appropriate support
			 services to accommodate the vocational rehabilitation needs of the
			 individual.
e) The trial work
			 experience must be undertaken consistent with the informed choice and
			 rehabilitation needs of the individual.
f) The trial work experience of the
			 individual shall continue until one of the outcomes described in Section
			 553.32
			 is met.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.32 - Outcome of Trial Work Experience

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Trial work experience shall be provided to the individual over
				a sufficient period of time to determine that:
a) there is sufficient evidence to conclude
			 the individual can benefit from VR services in terms of an employment outcome;
			 or
b) there is clear and convincing
			 evidence that the individual is incapable of benefitting from VR services in
			 terms of an employment outcome due to the significance of the individual's
			 disability.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.35 - Services to Non-United States Citizens

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DHS-DRS will provide services through its VR Program to an
				individual who is not a citizen of the United States provided that:
a) the individual holds a proper visa or
			 certification from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and
			 Immigration Services (USCIS) to allow him/her to be employed while in the
			 United States; and
b) all other
			 eligibility criteria described in this Part are met.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.40 - Eligibility Determination Time Frames

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After receiving a completed application for VR services,
				DHS-DRS shall make an eligibility determination and determine the individual's
				priority to receive services under the Order of Selection within a reasonable
				time period, not to exceed 60 calendar days from the date the individual
				applies for services unless:
a)
			 DHS-DRS notifies the individual that exceptional and unforeseen circumstances
			 beyond DHS-DRS control preclude DHS-DRS from completing a timely determination
			 and the individual agrees to an extension; or
b) DHS-DRS determines, on the basis of the
			 criteria set forth at 89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 553.30,
			 that a period of trial work is necessary pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 553.31.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.50 - Eligibility Determination

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Prior to the end of the eligibility determination period (i.e.,
				60 days), one of the following must occur:
a) the customer has been determined to be
			 eligible to receive VR services and has a disability that will allow services
			 to be provided under the Order of Selection. At this time a Certification of
			 Eligibility shall be completed. The customer will then undergo an Assessment
			 pursuant to Section
			 553.100;
b) the customer is determined eligible but
			 not to have a disability that allows services to be provided under the Order of
			 Selection (Section
			 553.130 ). The
			 customer will be offered the option to have his or her name placed on a waiting
			 list to wait until services can be provided to the priority category
			 established under the Order of Selection or to have his or her case closed. The
			 customer shall be referred to other agencies that can provide services, i.e., a
			 comprehensive one-stop center, a private rehabilitation agency, a community
			 rehabilitation program, a Center for Independent Living, etc.;
c) the customer shall be given a trial work
			 experience, if due to the severity of the disability it is unknown if the
			 customer can benefit from services in terms of an employment outcome. A Written
			 Trial Work Plan shall be completed, the trial work shall begin, and the
			 customer shall be closely monitored during the trial work experience;
d) the customer does not meet the required
			 eligibility criteria (see Section
			 553.20 ). A
			 Certification of Ineligibility shall be completed and the individual's case
			 closed; or
e) the customer's case
			 is closed for reasons other than ineligibility (e.g., the customer has refused
			 services or further services from DHS-DRS, the customer cannot be
			 located).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.100 - Assessment

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a) If a customer is
			 determined eligible to receive VR services (89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 553.50(a)
			 ), the Assessment form shall be completed.
b) A major component of the Assessment shall
			 be the determination of the employment outcome. The choice of the employment
			 outcome shall involve the customer and take the customer's interests into
			 consideration, as well as career counseling provided to and with the customer
			 by the counselor regarding labor market trends and training requirements. The
			 employment outcome should be consistent with the customer's unique strengths,
			 priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, career interests and informed
			 choice. The employment outcome chosen by the customer should be supported by
			 the counselor unless the Assessment clearly contraindicates the customer's
			 choice.
c) The purpose of the
			 Assessment is to determine the vocational rehabilitation services needed to
			 achieve the employment outcome.
d)
			 The scope of the Assessment shall be limited to that which is necessary to
			 identify the vocational rehabilitation services needed by the customer and to
			 develop the customer's Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) (89 Ill. Adm.
			 Code 572). To the maximum extent possible, the information used shall be
			 existing information, as well as information available from the customer and,
			 where appropriate, from the customer's family.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.130 - Order of Selection

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a)
			 Pursuant to the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (
			 29 USC
			 701 et seq.), DHS-DRS has established the
			 following Order of Selection priority for the provision of services to eligible
			 individuals, which counselors must follow when serving customers:
1) those individuals determined to have the
			 most significant disabilities;
2)
			 those individuals determined to have very significant disabilities;
3) individuals determined to have significant
			 disabilities; and
4) individuals
			 determined to have disabilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 553 - ASSESSMENT FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY AND REHABILITATION NEEDS › Section 553.140 - Criteria for Most Significant Disability, Very Significant Disability, Significant Disability, and Disability

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Documentation of the determination that an individual has a
				most significant disability, a very significant disability, a significant
				disability or a disability must be in the individual's VR case file, as well as
				documentation concerning the evaluation of his or her rehabilitation
				potential.
a) Prior to determining the
			 significance of an individual's disability, it must be determined that he or
			 she:
1) has a disability, or a combination of
			 disabilities, that causes a substantial physical or mental impairment that is
			 similar, but not limited to, the following list of disabilities:
A) amputation,
B) arthritis,
C) autism,
D) blindness,
E) burn injury,
F) cancer,
G) cerebral palsy,
H) cystic fibrosis,
I) deafness,
J) head injury,
K) heart disease,
L) hemiplegia,
M) hemophilia,
N) respiratory or pulmonary
			 dysfunction,
O) intellectual
			 disability,
P) mental
			 illness,
Q) multiple
			 sclerosis,
R) muscular
			 dystrophy,
S) musculo-skeletal
			 disorders,
T) neurological
			 disorders (including stroke and epilepsy),
U) paraplegia,
V) quadriplegia (and other spinal cord
			 conditions),
W) sickle cell
			 anemia,
X) specific learning
			 disabilities, or
Y) end stage renal
			 failure disease;