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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Home Environment Living Program Act. (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 85 — Home Environment Living Program Act.
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Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to create a program which provides services and care in substitute family homes for persons with a developmental disability and which allows individuals who have skills in parenting, and who are recipients of public assistance, to apply those skills in caring for persons with a disab…
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Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: (a) "Department" means the Department of Human Services. (b) "Project HELP" means the Home Environment Living Program. (c) "Home caregiver" means a substitute family home which provides services and care to a child or adult who is a person with a severe disability. (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7…
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Powers and duties
Powers and duties. The Department shall have the power to promulgate rules to effectuate the policies of this Act and shall: (a) administer Project HELP. (b) assure that any individual who serves as a home caregiver receives adequate training prior to and during the employment period. (c) provide support services and m…
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Agencies
Agencies. The Department shall endeavor to identify recipients of public assistance who have demonstrated expertise in caregiving. The Department shall ensure that home caregivers are provided with necessary public assistance benefits during the training and transition period. (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
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Home caregivers
Home caregivers. Prospective home caregivers shall be selected from among recipients of public assistance according to their capacity to provide a safe, healthy, nurturing home environment and to assure reliable quality care. No individual shall be required to participate nor may any individual's public assistance bene…
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Individuals to be served
Individuals to be served. Individuals to be served in Project HELP homes shall be children or adults with a severe disability who would benefit from a family home environment. The primary target population is persons residing in State operated developmental centers prior to placement in a Project HELP home. Clients sha…
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Implementation
Implementation. Implementation of this program is subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose. Actual placement of individuals shall not occur earlier than 180 days after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1385.)
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This Act takes effect upon becoming law
This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 86-1385.)