Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 25 — Specialized Living Centers Act.

Short title

Short title.) This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Specialized Living Centers Act". (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

Definitions

Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in the following Sections preceding Section 3 have the meanings ascribed to them in those Sections. (Source: P.A. 87-866.)

"Board" means the Capital Development Board of the State of Illinois created by the "Capital Development Board Act", approved July 10, 1972, as such Act may be now or hereafter amended

"Board" means the Capital Development Board of the State of Illinois created by the "Capital Development Board Act", approved July 10, 1972, as such Act may be now or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

"Department" means the Department of Human Services, as successor to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

"Department" means the Department of Human Services, as successor to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)

"Person with a developmental disability" means a person with a "developmental disability" as defined in Section 1-116 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code

"Person with a developmental disability" means a person with a "developmental disability" as defined in Section 1-116 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. (Source: P.A. 102-972, eff. 1-1-23.)

"Specialized living centers" means, for the purpose of this Act, an Intermediate Care Facility specializing in living arrangements for the person with a developmental disability providing a means by which they can reach their highest level of independent living. (Source: P.A. 88-380.)

"Sponsoring authority" means any public entity except the State of Illinois or any Community Mental Health Board, and such term includes any not for profit private mental health agency, organization or association. (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

"Durable, moveable equipment" means for the purposes of this Act all items of initial equipment, other than built-in equipment, which are necessary and appropriate for the functioning of a particular facility. Such equipment shall have an extended, useful life; not be consumed in use; and have an identity and function…

"Takeover entity" means any agency, organization or association, public or private, for profit or not-for-profit, qualified under the Department's rules and regulations to operate a facility for providing care or service to persons with developmental disabilities or mental illness and that agrees to provide that care o…

Department's powers and duties

Department's powers and duties. The Secretary of the Department has the powers and shall perform the functions and duties specified in Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)

The Department shall develop specifications for the establishment of specialized living centers to be located throughout the State

The Department shall develop specifications for the establishment of specialized living centers to be located throughout the State. Such specifications shall provide that each such intermediate care facility shall serve not less than 50 nor more than 100 persons with a developmental disability. (Source: P.A. 88-380.)

The Department shall forward such specifications as are required to be developed under Section 3

The Department shall forward such specifications as are required to be developed under Section 3.01 to any sponsoring authority requesting such specifications. (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

The Department shall review the requests of any sponsoring authority for the establishment of a specialized living center to be located in the geographic region of such sponsoring authority

The Department shall review the requests of any sponsoring authority for the establishment of a specialized living center to be located in the geographic region of such sponsoring authority. Review of requests shall be completed by the Department within 90 days of the receipt of any such request. (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

The Department shall review all requests of all sponsoring authorities

The Department shall review all requests of all sponsoring authorities. In making its selection of sites for the establishment of specialized living centers, the Department shall give consideration to population density and distribution throughout the State, and select proposals representing, as nearly as practicable,…

The Department shall cooperate with the Capital Development Board in attaining the final selection of site proposals for the establishment of specialized living centers

The Department shall cooperate with the Capital Development Board in attaining the final selection of site proposals for the establishment of specialized living centers. (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

The Department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct, maintenance and operation of specialized living centers

The Department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct, maintenance and operation of specialized living centers. The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department under this Act,…

The Department may demand assurances by affidavit or other means of the financial stability of any sponsoring authority

The Department may demand assurances by affidavit or other means of the financial stability of any sponsoring authority. The Department may demand assurances by affidavit or other means of the competence and good character of the individuals holding office in forming, representing or being affiliated with a sponsoring…

Capital Development Board, powers and duties

Capital Development Board, powers and duties.) The Capital Development Board shall have the rights and exercise the powers and duties specified in Sections 4.01 through 4.04 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-884.)

The Capital Development Board shall cooperate with and lend all such assistance as may be requested by the Department in the development of specifications and the selection of sites for the establishment of specialized living centers. (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

The Capital Development Board shall, within 90 days after submission of such site proposals to the Board by the Department, make a final selection and determination of sites for the establishment of specialized living centers. The Capital Development Board shall be the final authority in the selection of such sites. (S…

The Capital Development Board, in the development of specialized living centers under this Act, shall comply with the requirements of the "Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act", approved August 27, 1974, as such Act may be now or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

The Capital Development Board may acquire and accept gifts of land and may convey such land to sponsoring authorities of specialized living centers

The Capital Development Board may acquire and accept gifts of land and may convey such land to sponsoring authorities of specialized living centers. (Source: P.A. 87-866; 88-330.)

Sponsoring authorities, rights and duties

Sponsoring authorities, rights and duties.) A sponsoring authority has the rights and shall exercise the powers and functions specified in Sections 5.01 through 5.03 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 79-970.)

Any sponsoring authority may request specifications from the Department for the establishment of specialized living centers

Any sponsoring authority may request specifications from the Department for the establishment of specialized living centers. Upon receipt of such specifications from the Department a sponsoring authority may develop a detailed proposal for the establishment of a specialized living center for the person with a developme…

A sponsoring authority may upon acceptance of its proposal for the establishment of a specialized living center and the construction of such facilities as may be required, receive such legal title to such land and buildings and such interest in moveable, durable equipment as are prescribed in Sections 6 and 7 of this A…