Sec. 475. Statewide Independent Living Council
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Section 705 ( 29 U.S.C. 796d ) is amended— in subsection (a), by inserting and maintain after shall establish ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— by inserting among its voting members, before at least ; and by striking one and inserting 1 ; and by striking subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)and inserting the following: among its voting members, for a State in which 1 or more centers for independent living are run by, or in conjunction with, the governing bodies of American Indian tribes located on Federal or State reservations, at least 1 representative of the directors of such 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; ; in paragraph (5)(B), by striking paragraph
(3)and inserting paragraph
(1); and in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting , other than a representative described in paragraph (2)(A) if there is only one center for independent living within the State, after the Council ; by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: The Council shall— develop the State plan as provided in section 704(a)(2); monitor, review, and evaluate the implementation of the State plan; meet regularly, 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 Administrator such periodic reports as the Administrator may reasonably request, and keep such records, and afford such access to such records, as the Administrator finds necessary to verify the information in such reports; and as appropriate, coordinate activities with other entities in the State that provide services similar to or complementary to independent living services, such as entities that facilitate the provision of or provide long-term community-based services and supports. The Council may, consistent with the State plan described in section 704, unless prohibited by State law— in order to improve services provided to individuals with disabilities, work with centers for independent living to coordinate services with public and private entities; conduct resource development activities 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 State agency and inserting State 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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Sec. 475
Statewide Independent Living Council
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