Sec. 475. Statewide Independent Living Council
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Section 705 ( 29 U.S.C. 796d ) is amended— in subsection (b)— by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: The Council shall include— among its voting members, at least 1 director of a center for independent living chosen by the directors of centers for independent living within the State; among its voting members, for a State in which 1 or more centers are funded under section 721(c)(4), at least 1 representative of the directors of the centers; and as ex officio, nonvoting members, a representative of the designated State entity, and representatives from State agencies that provide services for individuals with disabilities. ; in paragraph (3)— by redesignating subparagraphs
(C)through
(F)as subparagraphs
(D)through (G), respectively; in subparagraph (B), by striking parents and guardians of ; and by inserting after paragraph
(B)the following: parents and guardians of individuals with disabilities; ; and in paragraph (5)(B), by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting paragraph
(1); by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: The Council shall— in conjunction with the directors of the centers for independent living in the State, and the designated State entity, jointly develop and sign the State plan as provided in section 704(a)(2); monitor, review, and evaluate the implementation of the State plan; have at least 4 regularly scheduled meetings per year, and ensure that such meetings of the Council are open to the public and sufficient advance notice of such meetings is provided; submit to the ILA Director such periodic reports as the ILA Director may reasonably request, and keep such records, and afford such access to such records, as the ILA Director finds necessary to verify the information in such reports; and as appropriate, coordinate activities with the State Rehabilitation Council established under section 105, if the State has such a Council, or the commission described in section 101(a)(21)(A), if the State has such a commission, and councils that address the needs of specific disability populations and issues under other Federal law. The Council may, consistent with the State plan described in section 704, unless prohibited by State law— facilitate the improvement and coordination of services provided to individuals with disabilities by centers for independent living, the designated State unit, other government agencies, and community organizations; conduct resource development activities to obtain funding from public and private resources to support the activities described in this subsection or to support the provision of independent living services by centers for independent living; and perform such other functions, consistent with the purpose of this chapter and comparable to other functions described in this subsection, as the Council determines to be appropriate. The Council shall not provide independent living services directly to individuals with significant disabilities or manage such services. ; in subsection (e)— in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by striking prepare and all that follows through a plan and inserting prepare, in conjunction with the designated State entity, a plan ; and in paragraph (3), by striking agency and inserting entity ; and in subsection (f)— by striking such resources and inserting available resources ; and by striking (including and all that follows through compensation and inserting (such as personal assistance services), and to pay reasonable compensation .
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Statewide Independent Living Council
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