820 ILCS 97/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Customized Employment for Individuals with Disabilities Act. (Source: P.A. 101-368, eff. 1-1-20.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 820 ILCS 97 — Customized Employment for Individuals with Disabilities Act.
Illinois · statute · 820 ILCS 97 · 10 active provisions
Provisions
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Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to assist individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or similar conditions resulting in a most significant disability who seek employment and require more individualized assistance to achieve and maintain integrated employment at competitive wages through a process o…
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Definition
Definition. As used in this Act, "customized employment" means competitive integrated employment for an individual with a significant disability that is based on an individualized determination of the strengths, needs, and interests of the individual with a significant disability, designed to meet the specific abilitie…
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Customized Employment Demonstration Program
Customized Employment Demonstration Program. The Department of Human Services, through its Division of Rehabilitation Services and in collaboration with the Division of Developmental Disabilities, shall establish a 5-year Customized Employment Demonstration Program that serves a minimum of 40 individuals by July 1, 202…
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Selection of participants
Selection of participants. Individuals shall be identified and referred to the Department to participate in the Demonstration Program by community-based agencies serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. A team of individuals identified during the discovery phase shall be created to work with the…
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Diversity
Diversity. Participants in the Demonstration Program shall reflect the geographical, racial, ethnic, gender, and income-level diversity of the State.(Source: P.A. 103-709, eff. 1-1-25.)
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Community-based agencies and staff qualifications
Community-based agencies and staff qualifications. The Demonstration Program shall utilize a minimum of 4 Illinois non-profit community-based agencies that must: (1) assign at least one staff member who has received a certificate of completion for training in community employment, with a specialization in customized em…
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Data collection and reporting
Data collection and reporting. The Department shall collect data regarding the successes and challenges of the Demonstration Program and shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on March 1st of each year beginning in 2026 until the Demonstration Program terminates. The reports shall: (i) m…
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Advice and recommendations
Advice and recommendations. In the creation, operation, and administration of the Demonstration Program, the Department shall seek the advice and recommendations of the State Rehabilitation Council, Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Illinois Task Force on Employment and Economic Opportunity for Person…
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The Department may adopt administrative rules governing the Demonstration Program; however, the Demonstration Program shall not be delayed pending the adoption of rules
The Department may adopt administrative rules governing the Demonstration Program; however, the Demonstration Program shall not be delayed pending the adoption of rules.(Source: P.A. 103-709, eff. 1-1-25.)