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§15092. Definitions and special rule — Inbound Citations

42 U.S.C. § 15092

Cited by 352 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to §15092(a)(2)(A)

  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(a)(6)
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    (6) a substantial portion of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families do not have access to appropriate support and services, including access to assistive technology, from generic and specialized service systems, and remain unserved or underserved;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(a)(9)
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    (9) family members, friends, and members of the community can play an important role in enhancing the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, especially when the family members, friends, and community members are provided with the necessary community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(a)(10)
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    (10) current research indicates that 88 percent of individuals with developmental disabilities live with their families or in their own households;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(a)(15)
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    (15) there needs to be greater effort to recruit individuals from minority backgrounds into professions serving individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(a)(16)(D)
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    (D) contribute to their families, communities, and States, and the Nation;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(b)
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    (b) The purpose of this subchapter is to assure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life, through culturally competent programs authorized under this subchapter, including specifically—
    (1) State Councils on Developmental Disabilities in each State to engage in advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that—
    (A) are consistent with the purpose described in this subsection and the policy described in subsection (c); and
    (B) contribute to a coordinated, consumer- and family-centered, consumer- and family-directed, comprehensive system that includes needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
    (2) protection and advocacy systems in each State to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (3) University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service—
    (A) to provide interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education of students and fellows, which may include the preparation and continuing education of leadership, direct service, clinical, or other personnel to strengthen and increase the capacity of States and communities to achieve the purpose of this subchapter;
    (B) to provide community services—
    (i) that provide training and technical assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, professionals, paraprofessionals, policymakers, students, and other members of the community; and
    (ii) that may provide services, supports, and assistance for the persons described in clause (i) through demonstration and model activities;
    (C) to conduct research, which may include basic or applied research, evaluation, and the analysis of public policy in areas that affect or could affect, either positively or negatively, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families; and
    (D) to disseminate information related to activities undertaken to address the purpose of this subchapter, especially dissemination of information that demonstrates that the network authorized under this part is a national and international resource that includes specific substantive areas of expertise that may be accessed and applied in diverse settings and circumstances; and
    (4) funding for—
    (A) national initiatives to collect necessary data on issues that are directly or indirectly relevant to the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (B) technical assistance to entities who engage in or intend to engage in activities consistent with the purpose described in this subsection or the policy described in subsection (c); and
    (C) other nationally significant activities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(b)(1)(B)
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    (B) contribute to a coordinated, consumer- and family-centered, consumer- and family-directed, comprehensive system that includes needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(b)(3)(B)(i)
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    (i) that provide training and technical assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, professionals, paraprofessionals, policymakers, students, and other members of the community; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(b)(3)(C)
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    (C) to conduct research, which may include basic or applied research, evaluation, and the analysis of public policy in areas that affect or could affect, either positively or negatively, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(c)(2)
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    (2) individuals with developmental disabilities and their families have competencies, capabilities, and personal goals that should be recognized, supported, and encouraged, and any assistance to such individuals should be provided in an individualized manner, consistent with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and capabilities of such individuals;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(c)(3)
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    (3) individuals with developmental disabilities and their families are the primary decisionmakers regarding the services and supports such individuals and their families receive, including regarding choosing where the individuals live from available options, and play decisionmaking roles in policies and programs that affect the lives of such individuals and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(c)(5)
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    (5) specific efforts must be made to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds and their families enjoy increased and meaningful opportunities to access and use community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance available to other individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(c)(7)
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    (7) with education and support, communities can be accessible to and responsive to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families and are enriched by full and active participation in community activities, and contributions, by individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(c)(8)
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    (8) individuals with developmental disabilities have access to opportunities and the necessary support to be included in community life, have interdependent relationships, live in homes and communities, and make contributions to their families, communities, and States, and the Nation;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15001(c)(10)
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    (10) families of children with developmental disabilities need to have access to and use of safe and appropriate child care and before-school and after-school programs, in the most integrated settings, in order to enrich the participation of the children in community life;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(4)(E)
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    (E) providing training or technical assistance for an individual with a developmental disability, or, where appropriate, a family member, guardian, advocate, or authorized representative of an individual with a developmental disability; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(6)
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    (6) The term “child care-related activities” means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in families of children with developmental disabilities having access to and use of child care services, including before-school, after-school, and out-of-school services, in their communities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(9)
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    (9) The term “early intervention activities” means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities provided to individuals described in paragraph (8)(B) and their families to enhance—
    (A) the development of the individuals to maximize their potential; and
    (B) the capacity of families to meet the special needs of the individuals.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(9)(B)
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    (B) the capacity of families to meet the special needs of the individuals.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(12)(A)
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    (A) The term “family support services” means services, supports, and other assistance, provided to families with members who have developmental disabilities, that are designed to—
    (i) strengthen the family’s role as primary caregiver;
    (ii) prevent inappropriate out-of-the-home placement of the members and maintain family unity; and
    (iii) reunite families with members who have been placed out of the home whenever possible.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(12)(A)(i)
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    (i) strengthen the family’s role as primary caregiver;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(12)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) prevent inappropriate out-of-the-home placement of the members and maintain family unity; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(12)(A)(iii)
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    (iii) reunite families with members who have been placed out of the home whenever possible.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(12)(B)
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    (B) Such term includes respite care, provision of rehabilitation technology and assistive technology, personal assistance services, parent training and counseling, support for families headed by aging caregivers, vehicular and home modifications, and assistance with extraordinary expenses, associated with the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(15)(A)
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    (A) have friendships and relationships with individuals and families of their own choice;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(16)(C)(vi)
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    (vi) support services for families headed by aging caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(23)
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    (23) The term “quality assurance activities” means advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities that result in improved consumer- and family-centered quality assurance and that result in systems of quality assurance and consumer protection that—
    (A) include monitoring of services, supports, and assistance provided to an individual with developmental disabilities that ensures that the individual—
    (i) will not experience abuse, neglect, sexual or financial exploitation, or violation of legal or human rights; and
    (ii) will not be subject to the inappropriate use of restraints or seclusion;
    (B) include training in leadership, self-advocacy, and self-determination for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and their guardians to ensure that those individuals—
    (i) will not experience abuse, neglect, sexual or financial exploitation, or violation of legal or human rights; and
    (ii) will not be subject to the inappropriate use of restraints or seclusion; or
    (C) include activities related to interagency coordination and systems integration that result in improved and enhanced services, supports, and other assistance that contribute to and protect the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life, of individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15002(23)(B)
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    (B) include training in leadership, self-advocacy, and self-determination for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and their guardians to ensure that those individuals—
    (i) will not experience abuse, neglect, sexual or financial exploitation, or violation of legal or human rights; and
    (ii) will not be subject to the inappropriate use of restraints or seclusion; or
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15004(a)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall develop a process for identifying and reporting (pursuant to section 15005 of this title) on progress achieved through advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities, undertaken by the entities described in paragraph (1), that resulted in individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participating in the design of and having access to needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life. Specifically, the Secretary shall develop a process for identifying and reporting on progress achieved, through advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities, by the entities in the areas of emphasis.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15004(c)(2)(A)
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    (A) the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, the Administration on Aging, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, of the Department of Health and Human Services; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15005(1)(B)
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    (B) have enhanced the ability of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to participate in the design of and have access to needed community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that promote self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15005(1)(C)
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    (C) have brought about advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities (including policy reform), and other actions on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, including individuals who are traditionally unserved or underserved, particularly individuals who are members of ethnic and racial minority groups and individuals from underserved geographic areas; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15021(2)
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    (2) contribute to a coordinated, consumer- and family-centered, consumer- and family-directed, comprehensive system of community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that enable individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, be independent, be productive, and be integrated and included in all facets of community life.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)
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    (3) The plan shall describe the results of a comprehensive review and analysis of the extent to which services, supports, and other assistance are available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and the extent of unmet needs for services, supports, and other assistance for those individuals and their families, in the State. The results of the comprehensive review and analysis shall include—
    (A) a description of the services, supports, and other assistance being provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families under other federally assisted State programs, plans, and policies under which the State operates and in which individuals with developmental disabilities are or may be eligible to participate, including particularly programs relating to the areas of emphasis, including—
    (i) medical assistance, maternal and child health care, services for children with special health care needs, children’s mental health services, comprehensive health and mental health services, and institutional care options;
    (ii) job training, job placement, worksite accommodation, and vocational rehabilitation, and other work assistance programs; and
    (iii) social, child welfare, aging, independent living, and rehabilitation and assistive technology services, and such other services as the Secretary may specify;
    (B) a description of the extent to which agencies operating such other federally assisted State programs, including activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29, pursue interagency initiatives to improve and enhance community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (C) an analysis of the extent to which community services and opportunities related to the areas of emphasis directly benefit individuals with developmental disabilities, especially with regard to their ability to access and use services provided in their communities, to participate in opportunities, activities, and events offered in their communities, and to contribute to community life, identifying particularly—
    (i) the degree of support for individuals with developmental disabilities that are attributable to either physical impairment, mental impairment, or a combination of physical and mental impairments;
    (ii) criteria for eligibility for services, including specialized services and special adaptation of generic services provided by agencies within the State, that may exclude individuals with developmental disabilities from receiving services described in this clause;
    (iii) the barriers that impede full participation of members of unserved and underserved groups of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
    (iv) the availability of assistive technology, assistive technology services, or rehabilitation technology, or information about assistive technology, assistive technology services, or rehabilitation technology to individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (v) the numbers of individuals with developmental disabilities on waiting lists for services described in this subparagraph;
    (vi) a description of the adequacy of current resources and projected availability of future resources to fund services described in this subparagraph;
    (vii) a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are in facilities receive (based in part on each independent review (pursuant to section 1396a(a)(30)(C) of this title) of an Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation) within the State, which the State shall provide to the Council not later than 30 days after the availability of the review); and
    (viii) to the extent that information is available, a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are served through home and community-based waivers (authorized under section 1396n(c) of this title) receive;
    (D) a description of how entities funded under parts C and D, through interagency agreements or other mechanisms, collaborated with the entity funded under this part in the State, each other, and other entities to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part; and
    (E) the rationale for the goals related to advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change to be undertaken by the Council to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)(A)
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    (A) a description of the services, supports, and other assistance being provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families under other federally assisted State programs, plans, and policies under which the State operates and in which individuals with developmental disabilities are or may be eligible to participate, including particularly programs relating to the areas of emphasis, including—
    (i) medical assistance, maternal and child health care, services for children with special health care needs, children’s mental health services, comprehensive health and mental health services, and institutional care options;
    (ii) job training, job placement, worksite accommodation, and vocational rehabilitation, and other work assistance programs; and
    (iii) social, child welfare, aging, independent living, and rehabilitation and assistive technology services, and such other services as the Secretary may specify;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)(C)(iii)
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    (iii) the barriers that impede full participation of members of unserved and underserved groups of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(4)(A)(i)
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    (i) are derived from the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families identified under paragraph (3); and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(B)(iv)
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    (iv) such funds will be used to complement and augment rather than duplicate or replace services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are eligible for Federal assistance under other State programs;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(a)
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    (a) Each State that receives assistance under this part shall establish and maintain a Council to undertake advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities (consistent with subsections (b) and (c) of section 15001 of this title) that contribute to a coordinated, consumer- and family-centered, consumer- and family-directed, comprehensive system of community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part. The Council shall have the authority to fulfill the responsibilities described in subsection (c).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(B)
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    (B) The Council may support and conduct outreach activities to identify individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who otherwise might not come to the attention of the Council and assist and enable the individuals and families to obtain services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance, including access to special adaptation of generic community services or specialized services.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(C)
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    (C) The Council may support and conduct training for persons who are individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and personnel (including professionals, paraprofessionals, students, volunteers, and other community members) to enable such persons to obtain access to, or to provide, community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance, including special adaptation of generic community services or specialized services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. To the extent that the Council supports or conducts training activities under this subparagraph, such activities shall contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(E)
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    (E) The Council may support and conduct activities to assist neighborhoods and communities to respond positively to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families—
    (i) by encouraging local networks to provide informal and formal supports;
    (ii) through education; and
    (iii) by enabling neighborhoods and communities to offer such individuals and their families access to and use of services, resources, and opportunities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(E)(iii)
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    (iii) by enabling neighborhoods and communities to offer such individuals and their families access to and use of services, resources, and opportunities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(F)
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    (F) The Council may support and conduct activities to promote interagency collaboration and coordination to better serve, support, assist, or advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(I)
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    (I) The Council may support and conduct activities to educate the public about the capabilities, preferences, and needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families and to develop and support coalitions that support the policy agenda of the Council, including training in self-advocacy, education of policymakers, and citizen leadership skills.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(J)
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    (J) The Council may support and conduct activities to provide information to policymakers by supporting and conducting studies and analyses, gathering information, and developing and disseminating model policies and procedures, information, approaches, strategies, findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The Council may provide the information directly to Federal, State, and local policymakers, including Congress, the Federal executive branch, the Governors, State legislatures, and State agencies, in order to increase the ability of such policymakers to offer opportunities and to enhance or adapt generic services to meet the needs of, or provide specialized services to, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(K)(i)
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    (i) The Council may support and conduct, on a time-limited basis, activities to demonstrate new approaches to serving individuals with developmental disabilities that are a part of an overall strategy for systemic change. The strategy may involve the education of policymakers and the public about how to deliver effectively, to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, services, supports, and assistance that contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(L)
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    (L) The Council may support and conduct other advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities to promote the development of a coordinated, consumer- and family-centered, consumer- and family-directed, comprehensive system of community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(a)(1)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals referred to in clause (i); and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(a)(5)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals referred to in clause (i).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15062(c)
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    (c) Subject to the availability of appropriations, for any fiscal year in which each Center described in subsection (a) receives a grant award of not less than $500,000, under subsection (a) (adjusted in accordance with subsection (b)), after making the grant awards, the Secretary shall make grants under section 15061(b) of this title to Centers to pay for the Federal share of the cost of training initiatives related to the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, as described in section 15063(b) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(a)(2)(B)(i)
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    (i) that provide training or technical assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, professionals, paraprofessionals, policymakers, students, and other members of the community; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(a)(2)(C)
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    (C) Conduct of research, which may include basic or applied research, evaluation, and the analysis of public policy in areas that affect or could affect, either positively or negatively, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(b)(1)
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    (1) After consultation with relevant, informed sources, including individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, the Secretary shall award, under section 15061(b) of this title, supplemental grants to Centers to pay for the Federal share of the cost of training initiatives related to the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Secretary shall make the grants on a competitive basis, and for periods of not more than 5 years.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(b)(2)
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    (2) Not later than 1 year after October 30, 2000, the Secretary shall establish a consultation process that, on an ongoing basis, allows the Secretary to identify and address, through supplemental grants authorized under paragraph (1), training initiatives related to the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(c)(4)(B)
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    (B) facilitate electronic information sharing using state-of-the-art Internet technologies such as real-time online discussions, multipoint video conferencing, and web-based audio/video broadcasts, on emerging topics that impact individuals with disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(E)(i)
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    (i) of which a majority of the members shall be individuals with developmental disabilities and family members of such individuals;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(E)(ii)(II)
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    (II) family members of individuals with developmental disabilities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(E)(ii)(VI)
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    (VI) representatives of organizations that may include parent training and information centers assisted under section 1471 or 1472 of title 20, entities carrying out activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29, relevant State agencies, and other community groups concerned with the welfare of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15081(2)
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    (2) support the development of national and State policies that reinforce and promote, with the support of families, guardians, advocates, and communities, of individuals with developmental disabilities, the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life of such individuals through—
    (A) family support activities;
    (B) data collection and analysis;
    (C) technical assistance to entities funded under parts B and D, subject to the limitations described in sections 15029(b), 15066(a)(3), and 15083(c) of this title; and
    (D) other projects of sufficient size and scope that hold promise to expand or improve opportunities for such individuals, including—
    (i) projects that provide technical assistance for the development of information and referral systems;
    (ii) projects that provide technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (iii) projects that provide education for policymakers;
    (iv) Federal interagency initiatives;
    (v) projects that enhance the participation of racial and ethnic minorities in public and private sector initiatives in developmental disabilities;
    (vi) projects that provide aid to transition youth with developmental disabilities from school to adult life, especially in finding employment and postsecondary education opportunities and in upgrading and changing any assistive technology devices that may be needed as a youth matures;
    (vii) initiatives that address the development of community quality assurance systems and the training related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of such systems, including training of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
    (viii) initiatives that address the needs of aging individuals with developmental disabilities and aging caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities in the community;
    (ix) initiatives that create greater access to and use of generic services systems, community organizations, and associations, and initiatives that assist in community economic development;
    (x) initiatives that create access to increased living options;
    (xi) initiatives that address the challenging behaviors of individuals with developmental disabilities, including initiatives that promote positive alternatives to the use of restraints and seclusion; and
    (xii) initiatives that address other areas of emerging need.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15081(2)(A)
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    (A) family support activities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15081(2)(D)(vii)
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    (vii) initiatives that address the development of community quality assurance systems and the training related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of such systems, including training of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(1)
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    (1) It is in the best interest of our Nation to preserve, strengthen, and maintain the family.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(2)
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    (2) Families of children with disabilities provide support, care, and training to their children that can save States millions of dollars. Without the efforts of family caregivers, many persons with disabilities would receive care through State-supported out-of-home placements.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(3)
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    (3) Most families of children with disabilities, especially families in unserved and underserved populations, do not have access to family-centered and family-directed services to support such families in their efforts to care for such children at home.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(4)
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    (4) Medical advances and improved health care have increased the life span of many people with disabilities, and the combination of the longer life spans and the aging of family caregivers places a continually increasing demand on the finite service delivery systems of the States.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(5)
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    (5) In 1996, 49 States provided family support initiatives in response to the needs of families of children with disabilities. Such initiatives included the provision of cash subsidies, respite care, and other forms of support. There is a need in each State, however, to strengthen, expand, and coordinate the activities of a system of family support services for families of children with disabilities that is easily accessible, avoids duplication, uses resources efficiently, and prevents gaps in services to families in all areas of the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(6)
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    (6) The goals of the Nation properly include the goal of providing to families of children with disabilities the family support services necessary—
    (A) to support the family;
    (B) to enable families of children with disabilities to nurture and enjoy their children at home;
    (C) to enable families of children with disabilities to make informed choices and decisions regarding the nature of supports, resources, services, and other assistance made available to such families; and
    (D) to support family caregivers of adults with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(6)(A)
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    (A) to support the family;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(6)(B)
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    (B) to enable families of children with disabilities to nurture and enjoy their children at home;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(6)(C)
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    (C) to enable families of children with disabilities to make informed choices and decisions regarding the nature of supports, resources, services, and other assistance made available to such families; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(6)(D)
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    (D) to support family caregivers of adults with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(b)(1)
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    (1) to promote and strengthen the implementation of comprehensive State systems of family support services, for families with children with disabilities, that are family-centered and family-directed, and that provide families with the greatest possible decisionmaking authority and control regarding the nature and use of services and support;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(b)(2)
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    (2) to promote leadership by families in planning, policy development, implementation, and evaluation of family support services for families of children with disabilities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(b)(4)
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    (4) to increase the availability of, funding for, access to, and provision of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(c)
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    (c) It is the policy of the United States that all programs, projects, and activities funded under this subchapter shall be family-centered and family-directed, and shall be provided in a manner consistent with the goal of providing families of children with disabilities with the support the families need to raise their children at home.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall make grants to States on a competitive basis, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, to support systems change activities designed to assist States to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities that accomplishes the purposes of this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(e)(2)
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    (2) distributes the grants among States that have differing levels of development of statewide systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15094
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    To be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including information about the designation of a lead entity, a description of available State resources, and assurances that systems change activities will be family-centered and family-directed.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15095(a)(4)
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    (4) coordinating the planning, development, implementation (or expansion and enhancement), and evaluation of a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities among public agencies and between public agencies and private agencies, including coordinating efforts related to entering into interagency agreements;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15095(a)(5)
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    (5) coordinating efforts related to the participation by families of children with disabilities in activities carried out under a grant made under this subchapter; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15096(b)
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    (b) In carrying out activities authorized under this subchapter, a State shall ensure that such activities address the needs of families of children with disabilities from unserved or underserved populations.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15097
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    A State that receives a grant under this subchapter shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, at the end of the grant period, a report containing the results of State efforts to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15098(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, with documented experience, expertise, and capacity, for the purpose of providing technical assistance and information with respect to the development and implementation, or expansion and enhancement, of a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15098(b)
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    (b) An agency or organization that provides technical assistance and information under this section in a State that receives a grant under this subchapter shall provide the technical assistance and information to the lead entity of the State, family members of children with disabilities, organizations, service providers, and policymakers involved with children with disabilities and their families. Such an agency or organization may also provide technical assistance and information to a State that does not receive a grant under this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15098(c)
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    (c) An entity providing technical assistance and information under this section shall prepare and submit to the Secretary periodic reports regarding Federal policies and procedures identified within the States that facilitate or impede the delivery of family support services to families of children with disabilities. The report shall include recommendations to the Secretary regarding the delivery of services, coordination with other programs, and integration of the policies described in section 15091 of this title in Federal law, other than this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15099(b)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall conduct the evaluation under subsection (a) to assess the status and effects of State efforts to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, statewide systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities in a manner consistent with the provisions of this subchapter. In particular, the Secretary shall assess the impact of such efforts on families of children with disabilities, and recommend amendments to this subchapter that are necessary to assist States to accomplish fully the purposes of this subchapter.
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    (A) families of children with disabilities, including families from unserved and underserved populations;
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    (B) access to and funding for family support services for families of children with disabilities;
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    (D) the involvement of families of children with disabilities at all levels of the statewide systems.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15100(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall review Federal programs to determine the extent to which such programs facilitate or impede access to, provision of, and funding for family support services for families of children with disabilities, consistent with the policies described in section 15091 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15100(b)
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    (b) The Secretary shall make grants or enter into contracts for projects of national significance to support the development of national and State policies and practices related to the development and implementation, or expansion and enhancement, of family-centered and family-directed systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
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    (vi) addressing the satisfaction of participants, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, providers of services for such individuals and families, and other relevant entities with the curriculum; and
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    (ii) community-based organizations of and for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;

Citations to §15092(a)(4)

  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(1)(A)
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    (A) For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall, in accordance with regulations and this paragraph, allot the sums appropriated for such year under section 15029 of this title among the States on the basis of—
    (i) the population;
    (ii) the extent of need for services for individuals with developmental disabilities; and
    (iii) the financial need,
    of the respective States.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary may make adjustments in the amounts of State allotments based on clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph (1)(A) not more often than annually. The Secretary shall notify each State of any adjustment made under this paragraph and the percentage of the total sums appropriated under section 15029 of this title that the adjusted allotment represents not later than 6 months before the beginning of the fiscal year in which such adjustment is to take effect.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(5)
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    (5) In determining, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the extent of need in any State for services for individuals with developmental disabilities, the Secretary shall take into account the scope and extent of the services, supports, and assistance described, pursuant to section 15024(c)(3)(A) of this title, in the State plan of the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(6)
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    (6) In any year in which the total amount appropriated under section 15029 of this title for a fiscal year exceeds the total amount appropriated under such section (or a corresponding provision) for the preceding fiscal year by a percentage greater than the most recent percentage change in the Consumer Price Index published by the Secretary of Labor under section 720(c)(1) of title 29 (if the percentage change indicates an increase), the Secretary shall increase each of the minimum allotments described in paragraphs (3) and (4). The Secretary shall increase each minimum allotment by an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount of such minimum allotment (including any increases in such minimum allotment under this paragraph (or a corresponding provision) for prior fiscal years) as the amount that is equal to the difference between—
    (A) the total amount appropriated under section 15029 of this title for the fiscal year for which the increase in the minimum allotment is being made; minus
    (B) the total amount appropriated under section 15029 of this title (or a corresponding provision) for the immediately preceding fiscal year,
    bears to the total amount appropriated under section 15029 of this title (or a corresponding provision) for such preceding fiscal year.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(e)(1)
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    (1) If the Secretary determines that an amount of an allotment to a State for a period (of a fiscal year or longer) will not be required by the State during the period for the purpose for which the allotment was made, the Secretary may reallot the amount.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(e)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary may make such a reallotment from time to time, on such date as the Secretary may fix, but not earlier than 30 days after the Secretary has published notice of the intention of the Secretary to make the reallotment in the Federal Register.
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    (3) The Secretary shall reallot the amount to other States with respect to which the Secretary has not made that determination. The Secretary shall reallot the amount in proportion to the original allotments of the other States for such fiscal year, but shall reduce such proportionate amount for any of the other States to the extent the proportionate amount exceeds the sum that the Secretary estimates the State needs and will be able to use during such period.
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    (4) The Secretary shall similarly reallot the total of the reductions among the States whose proportionate amounts were not so reduced.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15023(a)
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    (a) From each State’s allotments for a fiscal year under section 15022 of this title, the Secretary shall pay to the State the Federal share of the cost, other than the cost for construction, incurred during such year for activities carried out under the State plan approved under section 15024 of this title. The Secretary shall make such payments from time to time in advance on the basis of estimates by the Secretary of the sums the State will expend for the cost under the State plan. The Secretary shall make such adjustments as may be necessary to the payments on account of previously made underpayments or overpayments under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15023(b)
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    (b) The Secretary may make payments to a State for the portion described in section 15024(c)(5)(B)(vi) of this title in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments as the Secretary may determine.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(a)
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    (a) Any State desiring to receive assistance under this part shall submit to the Secretary, and obtain approval of, a 5-year strategic State plan under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)
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    (c) In order to be approved by the Secretary under this section, a State plan shall meet each of the following requirements:
    (1) The plan shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a Council in accordance with section 15025 of this title and describe the membership of such Council.
    (2) The plan shall identify the agency or office within the State designated to support the Council in accordance with this section and section 15025(d) of this title (referred to in this part as a “designated State agency”).
    (3) The plan shall describe the results of a comprehensive review and analysis of the extent to which services, supports, and other assistance are available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and the extent of unmet needs for services, supports, and other assistance for those individuals and their families, in the State. The results of the comprehensive review and analysis shall include—
    (A) a description of the services, supports, and other assistance being provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families under other federally assisted State programs, plans, and policies under which the State operates and in which individuals with developmental disabilities are or may be eligible to participate, including particularly programs relating to the areas of emphasis, including—
    (i) medical assistance, maternal and child health care, services for children with special health care needs, children’s mental health services, comprehensive health and mental health services, and institutional care options;
    (ii) job training, job placement, worksite accommodation, and vocational rehabilitation, and other work assistance programs; and
    (iii) social, child welfare, aging, independent living, and rehabilitation and assistive technology services, and such other services as the Secretary may specify;
    (B) a description of the extent to which agencies operating such other federally assisted State programs, including activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29, pursue interagency initiatives to improve and enhance community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (C) an analysis of the extent to which community services and opportunities related to the areas of emphasis directly benefit individuals with developmental disabilities, especially with regard to their ability to access and use services provided in their communities, to participate in opportunities, activities, and events offered in their communities, and to contribute to community life, identifying particularly—
    (i) the degree of support for individuals with developmental disabilities that are attributable to either physical impairment, mental impairment, or a combination of physical and mental impairments;
    (ii) criteria for eligibility for services, including specialized services and special adaptation of generic services provided by agencies within the State, that may exclude individuals with developmental disabilities from receiving services described in this clause;
    (iii) the barriers that impede full participation of members of unserved and underserved groups of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
    (iv) the availability of assistive technology, assistive technology services, or rehabilitation technology, or information about assistive technology, assistive technology services, or rehabilitation technology to individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (v) the numbers of individuals with developmental disabilities on waiting lists for services described in this subparagraph;
    (vi) a description of the adequacy of current resources and projected availability of future resources to fund services described in this subparagraph;
    (vii) a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are in facilities receive (based in part on each independent review (pursuant to section 1396a(a)(30)(C) of this title) of an Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation) within the State, which the State shall provide to the Council not later than 30 days after the availability of the review); and
    (viii) to the extent that information is available, a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are served through home and community-based waivers (authorized under section 1396n(c) of this title) receive;
    (D) a description of how entities funded under parts C and D, through interagency agreements or other mechanisms, collaborated with the entity funded under this part in the State, each other, and other entities to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part; and
    (E) the rationale for the goals related to advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change to be undertaken by the Council to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part.
    (4) The plan shall focus on Council efforts to bring about the purpose of this part, by—
    (A) specifying 5-year goals, as developed through data driven strategic planning, for advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change related to the areas of emphasis, to be undertaken by the Council, that—
    (i) are derived from the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families identified under paragraph (3); and
    (ii) include a goal, for each year of the grant, to—
    (I) establish or strengthen a program for the direct funding of a State self-advocacy organization led by individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (II) support opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities who are considered leaders to provide leadership training to individuals with developmental disabilities who may become leaders; and
    (III) support and expand participation of individuals with developmental disabilities in cross-disability and culturally diverse leadership coalitions; and
    (B) for each year of the grant, describing—
    (i) the goals to be achieved through the grant, which, beginning in fiscal year 2002, shall be consistent with applicable indicators of progress described in section 15004(a)(3) of this title;
    (ii) the strategies to be used in achieving each goal; and
    (iii) the method to be used to determine if each goal has been achieved.
    (A) The plan shall contain or be supported by assurances and information described in subparagraphs (B) through (N) that are satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (B) With respect to the funds paid to the State under section 15022 of this title, the plan shall provide assurances that—
    (i) not less than 70 percent of such funds will be expended for activities related to the goals described in paragraph (4);
    (ii) such funds will contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part in various political subdivisions of the State;
    (iii) such funds will be used to supplement, and not supplant, the non-Federal funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes for which the funds paid under section 15022 of this title are provided;
    (iv) such funds will be used to complement and augment rather than duplicate or replace services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are eligible for Federal assistance under other State programs;
    (v) part of such funds will be made available by the State to public or private entities;
    (vi) at the request of any State, a portion of such funds provided to such State under this part for any fiscal year shall be available to pay up to ½ (or the entire amount if the Council is the designated State agency) of the expenditures found to be necessary by the Secretary for the proper and efficient exercise of the functions of the designated State agency, except that not more than 5 percent of such funds provided to such State for any fiscal year, or $50,000, whichever is less, shall be made available for total expenditures for such purpose by the designated State agency; and
    (vii) not more than 20 percent of such funds will be allocated to the designated State agency for service demonstrations by such agency that—
    (I) contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part; and
    (II) are explicitly authorized by the Council.
    (C) The plan shall provide assurances that there will be reasonable State financial participation in the cost of carrying out the plan.
    (D) The plan shall provide an assurance that no member of such Council will cast a vote on any matter that would provide direct financial benefit to the member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of interest.
    (E) The plan shall provide assurances that special financial and technical assistance will be given to organizations that provide community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities who live in areas designated as urban or rural poverty areas.
    (F) The plan shall provide assurances that programs, projects, and activities funded under the plan, and the buildings in which such programs, projects, and activities are operated, will meet standards prescribed by the Secretary in regulations and all applicable Federal and State accessibility standards, including accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), section 794d of title 29, and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).
    (G) The plan shall provide assurances that any direct services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and funded under the plan will be provided in an individualized manner, consistent with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and capabilities of such individual.
    (H) The plan shall provide assurances that the human rights of the individuals with developmental disabilities (especially individuals without familial protection) who are receiving services under programs assisted under this part will be protected consistent with section 15009 of this title (relating to rights of individuals with developmental disabilities).
    (I) The plan shall provide assurances that the State has taken affirmative steps to assure that participation in programs funded under this part is geographically representative of the State, and reflects the diversity of the State with respect to race and ethnicity.
    (J) The plan shall provide assurances that fair and equitable arrangements (as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of Labor) will be provided to protect the interests of employees affected by actions taken under the plan to provide community living activities, including arrangements designed to preserve employee rights and benefits and provide training and retraining of such employees where necessary, and arrangements under which maximum efforts will be made to guarantee the employment of such employees.
    (K) The plan shall provide assurances that the staff and other personnel of the Council, while working for the Council, will be responsible solely for assisting the Council in carrying out the duties of the Council under this part and will not be assigned duties by the designated State agency, or any other agency, office, or entity of the State.
    (L) The plan shall provide assurances that the designated State agency, and any other agency, office, or entity of the State, will not interfere with the advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities, budget, personnel, State plan development, or plan implementation of the Council, except that the designated State agency shall have the authority necessary to carry out the responsibilities described in section 15025(d)(3) of this title.
    (M) The plan shall provide assurances that the Council will participate in the planning, design or redesign, and monitoring of State quality assurance systems that affect individuals with developmental disabilities.
    (N) The plan shall contain such additional information and assurances as the Secretary may find necessary to carry out the provisions (including the purpose) of this part.
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    (iii) social, child welfare, aging, independent living, and rehabilitation and assistive technology services, and such other services as the Secretary may specify;
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    (A) The plan shall contain or be supported by assurances and information described in subparagraphs (B) through (N) that are satisfactory to the Secretary.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(B)(vi)
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    (vi) at the request of any State, a portion of such funds provided to such State under this part for any fiscal year shall be available to pay up to ½ (or the entire amount if the Council is the designated State agency) of the expenditures found to be necessary by the Secretary for the proper and efficient exercise of the functions of the designated State agency, except that not more than 5 percent of such funds provided to such State for any fiscal year, or $50,000, whichever is less, shall be made available for total expenditures for such purpose by the designated State agency; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(F)
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    (F) The plan shall provide assurances that programs, projects, and activities funded under the plan, and the buildings in which such programs, projects, and activities are operated, will meet standards prescribed by the Secretary in regulations and all applicable Federal and State accessibility standards, including accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), section 794d of title 29, and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).
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    (J) The plan shall provide assurances that fair and equitable arrangements (as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of Labor) will be provided to protect the interests of employees affected by actions taken under the plan to provide community living activities, including arrangements designed to preserve employee rights and benefits and provide training and retraining of such employees where necessary, and arrangements under which maximum efforts will be made to guarantee the employment of such employees.
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    (N) The plan shall contain such additional information and assurances as the Secretary may find necessary to carry out the provisions (including the purpose) of this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(d)(2)
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    (2) Before the plan is submitted to the Secretary, the Council shall consult with the designated State agency to ensure that the State plan is consistent with State law and to obtain appropriate State plan assurances.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(d)(3)
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    (3) The Secretary shall approve any State plan and, as appropriate, amendments of such plan that comply with the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) and this subsection. The Secretary may take final action to disapprove a State plan after providing reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(4)
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    (4) The Council shall develop the State plan and submit the State plan to the Secretary after consultation with the designated State agency under the State plan. Such consultation shall be solely for the purposes of obtaining State assurances and ensuring consistency of the plan with State law.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(7)
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    (7) Beginning in fiscal year 2002, the Council shall annually prepare and transmit to the Secretary a report. Each report shall be in a form prescribed by the Secretary by regulation under section 15004(b) of this title. Each report shall contain information about the progress made by the Council in achieving the goals of the Council (as specified in section 15024(c)(4) of this title), including—
    (A) a description of the extent to which the goals were achieved;
    (B) a description of the strategies that contributed to achieving the goals;
    (C) to the extent to which the goals were not achieved, a description of factors that impeded the achievement;
    (D) separate information on the self-advocacy goal described in section 15024(c)(4)(A)(ii) of this title;
    (i) as appropriate, an update on the results of the comprehensive review and analysis described in section 15024(c)(3) of this title; and
    (ii) information on consumer satisfaction with Council supported or conducted activities;
    (i) a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities in Intermediate Care Facilities (Mental Retardation) receive; and
    (ii) a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities served through home and community-based waivers (authorized under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396n(c)) receive;
    (G) an accounting of the manner in which funds paid to the State under this part for a fiscal year were expended;
    (H) a description of—
    (i) resources made available to carry out activities to assist individuals with developmental disabilities that are directly attributable to Council actions; and
    (ii) resources made available for such activities that are undertaken by the Council in collaboration with other entities; and
    (I) a description of the method by which the Council will widely disseminate the annual report to affected constituencies and the general public and will assure that the report is available in accessible formats.
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    (D) After the review is completed under subparagraph (C), a majority of the non-State agency members of the Council may appeal to the Secretary for a review of and change in the designation of the designated State agency if the ability of the Council to serve as an independent advocate is not assured because of the actions or inactions of the designated State agency.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(3)(D)
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    (D) The designated State agency shall keep and provide access to such records as the Secretary and the Council may determine to be necessary. The designated State agency, if other than the Council, shall provide timely financial reports at the request of the Council regarding the status of expenditures, obligations, and liquidation by the agency or the Council, and the use of the Federal and non-Federal shares described in section 15026 of this title, by the agency or the Council.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(4)(A)(i)
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    (i) The Secretary shall provide amounts to a State under section 15024(c)(5)(B)(vi) of this title for a fiscal year only if the State expends an amount from State sources for carrying out the responsibilities of the designated State agency under paragraph (3) for the fiscal year that is not less than the total amount the State expended from such sources for carrying out similar responsibilities for the previous fiscal year.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(a)(1)
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    (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Federal share of the cost of all projects in a State supported by an allotment to the State under this part may not be more than 75 percent of the aggregate necessary cost of such projects, as determined by the Secretary.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(a)(2)
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    (2) In the case of projects whose activities or products target individuals with developmental disabilities who live in urban or rural poverty areas, as determined by the Secretary, the Federal share of the cost of all such projects may not be more than 90 percent of the aggregate necessary cost of such projects, as determined by the Secretary.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(b)
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    (b) In determining the amount of any State’s Federal share of the cost of such projects incurred by such State under a State plan approved under section 15024 of this title, the Secretary shall not consider—
    (1) any portion of such cost that is financed by Federal funds provided under any provision of law other than section 15022 of this title; and
    (2) the amount of any non-Federal funds required to be expended as a condition of receipt of the Federal funds described in paragraph (1).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(c)(2)(A)
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    (A) Contributions to projects by a political subdivision of a State or by a public or private entity under an agreement with the State shall, subject to such limitations and conditions as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe under section 15004(b) of this title, be considered to be contributions by such State, in the case of a project supported under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15027
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    Whenever the Secretary, after providing reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the Council and the designated State agency, finds that—
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15027(2)
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    (2) the Council or agency has failed to comply substantially with any regulations of the Secretary that are applicable to this part,
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15028(a)
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    (a) If any State is dissatisfied with the Secretary’s action under section 15024(d)(3) or 15027 of this title, such State may appeal to the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which such State is located, by filing a petition with such court not later than 60 days after such action.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15028(b)
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    (b) The clerk of the court shall transmit promptly a copy of the petition to the Secretary, or any officer designated by the Secretary for that purpose. The Secretary shall file promptly with the court the record of the proceedings on which the Secretary based the action, as provided in section 2112 of title 28.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15028(c)
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    (c) Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall have jurisdiction to affirm the action of the Secretary or to set the action aside, in whole or in part, temporarily or permanently. Until the filing of the record, the Secretary may modify or set aside the order of the Secretary relating to the action.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15028(d)
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    (d) The findings of the Secretary about the facts, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive, but the court, for good cause shown, may remand the case involved to the Secretary for further proceedings to take further evidence. On remand, the Secretary may make new or modified findings of fact and may modify the previous action of the Secretary, and shall file with the court the record of the further proceedings. Such new or modified findings of fact shall likewise be conclusive if supported by substantial evidence.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15028(e)
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    (e) The judgment of the court affirming or setting aside, in whole or in part, any action of the Secretary shall be final, subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States upon certiorari or certification as provided in section 1254 of title 28.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15028(f)
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    (f) The commencement of proceedings under this section shall not, unless so specifically ordered by a court, operate as a stay of the Secretary’s action.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15029(b)(1)
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    (1) For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under subsection (a) is less than $76,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve funds in accordance with section 15083(c) of this title to provide technical assistance to entities funded under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15029(b)(2)
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    (2) For any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under subsection (a) is not less than $76,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $300,000 and not more than 1 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (a) to provide technical assistance to entities funded under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(a)(1)
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    (1) To assist States in meeting the requirements of section 15043(a) of this title, the Secretary shall allot to the States the amounts appropriated under section 15045 of this title and not reserved under paragraph (6). Allotments and reallotments of such sums shall be made on the same basis as the allotments and reallotments are made under subsections (a)(1)(A) and (e) of section 15022 of this title, except as provided in paragraph (2).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(a)(4)
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    (4) In any year in which the total amount appropriated under section 15045 of this title for a fiscal year exceeds the total amount appropriated under such section (or a corresponding provision) for the preceding fiscal year by a percentage greater than the most recent percentage change in the Consumer Price Index published by the Secretary of Labor under section 720(c)(1) of title 29 (if the percentage change indicates an increase), the Secretary shall increase each of the minimum allotments described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2). The Secretary shall increase each minimum allotment by an amount that bears the same ratio to the amount of such minimum allotment (including any increases in such minimum allotment under this paragraph (or a corresponding provision) for prior fiscal years) as the amount that is equal to the difference between—
    (A) the total amount appropriated under section 15045 of this title for the fiscal year for which the increase in the minimum allotment is being made; minus
    (B) the total amount appropriated under section 15045 of this title (or a corresponding provision) for the immediately preceding fiscal year,
    bears to the total amount appropriated under section 15045 of this title (or a corresponding provision) for such preceding fiscal year.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(a)(6)
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    (6) In any case in which the total amount appropriated under section 15045 of this title for a fiscal year is more than $24,500,000, the Secretary shall—
    (A) use not more than 2 percent of the amount appropriated to provide technical assistance to eligible systems with respect to activities carried out under this part (consistent with requests by such systems for such assistance for the year); and
    (B) provide a grant in accordance with section 15043(b) of this title, and in an amount described in paragraph (2)(A)(i), to an American Indian consortium to provide protection and advocacy services.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(b)
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    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall pay directly to any system in a State that complies with the provisions of this part the amount of the allotment made for the State under this section, unless the system specifies otherwise.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(2)(C)
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    (C) on an annual basis, develop, submit to the Secretary, and take action with regard to goals (each of which is related to 1 or more areas of emphasis) and priorities, developed through data driven strategic planning, for the system’s activities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(2)(M)
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    (M) provide assurances to the Secretary that funds allotted to the State under section 15042 of this title will be used to supplement, and not supplant, the non-Federal funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes for which the allotted funds are provided;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(4)(D)
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    (D) the system has an opportunity to appeal the redesignation to the Secretary, on the basis that the redesignation was not for good cause.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(b)
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    (b) Upon application to the Secretary, an American Indian consortium established to provide protection and advocacy services under this part, shall receive funding pursuant to section 15042(a)(6) of this title to provide the services. Such consortium shall be considered to be a system for purposes of this part and shall coordinate the services with other systems serving the same geographic area. The tribal council that designates the consortium shall carry out the responsibilities and exercise the authorities specified for a State in this part, with regard to the consortium.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(c)
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    (c) For purposes of any periodic audit, report, or evaluation required under this part, the Secretary shall not require an entity carrying out a program to disclose the identity of, or any other personally identifiable information related to, any individual requesting assistance under such program.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(d)
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    (d) The Secretary shall provide advance public notice of any Federal programmatic or administrative onsite review of a system conducted under this part and solicit public comment on the system through such notice. The Secretary shall prepare an onsite visit report containing the results of such review, which shall be distributed to the Governor of the State and to other interested public and private parties. The comments received in response to the public comment solicitation notice shall be included in the onsite visit report.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(e)
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    (e) Beginning in fiscal year 2002, each system established in a State pursuant to this part shall annually prepare and transmit to the Secretary a report that describes the activities, accomplishments, and expenditures of the system during the preceding fiscal year, including a description of the system’s goals, the extent to which the goals were achieved, barriers to their achievement, the process used to obtain public input, the nature of such input, and how such input was used.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15061(a)
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    (a) From appropriations authorized under section 15066(a)(1) of this title, the Secretary shall make 5-year grants to entities in each State designated as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service to carry out activities described in section 15063(a) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15061(b)
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    (b) From appropriations authorized under section 15066(a)(1) of this title and reserved under section 15066(a)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall make grants to Centers to carry out activities described in section 15063(b) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15061(c)
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    (c) From appropriations authorized under section 15066(a)(1) of this title and reserved under section 15066(a)(3) of this title (or from funds reserved under section 15083 of this title, as appropriate), the Secretary shall enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements or contracts for the purpose of providing technical assistance described in section 15063(c) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15062(a)(1)
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    (1) In awarding and distributing grant funds under section 15061(a)of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations and the condition specified in subsection (d), shall award and distribute grant funds in equal amounts of $500,000 (adjusted in accordance with subsection (b)), to each Center that existed during the preceding fiscal year and that meets the requirements of this part, prior to making grants under subsection (c) or (d).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15062(b)
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    (b) Subject to the availability of appropriations, for any fiscal year following a year in which each Center described in subsection (a) received a grant award of not less than $500,000 under subsection (a) (adjusted in accordance with this subsection), the Secretary shall adjust the awards to take into account the most recent percentage change in the Consumer Price Index published by the Secretary of Labor under section 720(c)(1) of title 29 (if the percentage change indicates an increase), prior to making grants under subsection (c) or (d).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15062(c)
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    (c) Subject to the availability of appropriations, for any fiscal year in which each Center described in subsection (a) receives a grant award of not less than $500,000, under subsection (a) (adjusted in accordance with subsection (b)), after making the grant awards, the Secretary shall make grants under section 15061(b) of this title to Centers to pay for the Federal share of the cost of training initiatives related to the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, as described in section 15063(b) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15062(d)
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    (d) For any fiscal year in which each Center described in subsection (a) receives a grant award of not less than $500,000 under subsection (a) (adjusted in accordance with subsection (b)), after making the grant awards, the Secretary may make grants under section 15061(a) of this title for activities described in section 15063(a) of this title to additional Centers, or additional grants to Centers, for States or populations that are unserved or underserved by Centers due to such factors as—
    (1) population;
    (2) a high concentration of rural or urban areas; or
    (3) a high concentration of unserved or underserved populations.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(a)(1)
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    (1) In order to provide leadership in, advise Federal, State, and community policymakers about, and promote opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, be independent, be productive, and be integrated and included in all facets of community life, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities designated as Centers in each State to pay for the Federal share of the cost of the administration and operation of the Centers. The Centers shall be interdisciplinary education, research, and public service units of universities (as defined by the Secretary) or public or not-for-profit entities associated with universities that engage in core functions, described in paragraph (2), addressing, directly or indirectly, 1 or more of the areas of emphasis.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(b)(1)
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    (1) After consultation with relevant, informed sources, including individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, the Secretary shall award, under section 15061(b) of this title, supplemental grants to Centers to pay for the Federal share of the cost of training initiatives related to the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Secretary shall make the grants on a competitive basis, and for periods of not more than 5 years.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(b)(2)
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    (2) Not later than 1 year after October 30, 2000, the Secretary shall establish a consultation process that, on an ongoing basis, allows the Secretary to identify and address, through supplemental grants authorized under paragraph (1), training initiatives related to the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(c)
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    (c) In order to strengthen and support the national network of Centers, the Secretary may enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements or contracts to—
    (1) assist in national and international dissemination of specific information from multiple Centers and, in appropriate cases, other entities whose work affects the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (2) compile, analyze, and disseminate state-of-the-art training, research, and demonstration results policies, and practices from multiple Centers and, in appropriate cases, other entities whose work affects the lives of persons with developmental disabilities;
    (3) convene experts from multiple Centers to discuss and make recommendations with regard to national emerging needs of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (A) develop portals that link users with every Center’s website; and
    (B) facilitate electronic information sharing using state-of-the-art Internet technologies such as real-time online discussions, multipoint video conferencing, and web-based audio/video broadcasts, on emerging topics that impact individuals with disabilities and their families;
    (5) serve as a research-based resource for Federal and State policymakers on information concerning and issues impacting individuals with developmental disabilities and entities that assist or serve those individuals; or
    (6) undertake any other functions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate;
    to promote the viability and use of the resources and expertise of the Centers nationally and internationally.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(c)(6)
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    (6) undertake any other functions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(1)
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    (1) To be eligible to receive a grant under section 15061(a) of this title for a Center, an entity shall submit to the Secretary, and obtain approval of, an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary may require.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)
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    (3) The application shall be approved by the Secretary only if the application contains or is supported by reasonable assurances that the entity designated as the Center will—
    (A) meet regulatory standards as established by the Secretary for Centers;
    (B) address the projected goals, and carry out goal-related activities, based on data driven strategic planning and in a manner consistent with the objectives of this part, that—
    (i) are developed in collaboration with the consumer advisory committee established pursuant to subparagraph (E);
    (ii) are consistent with, and to the extent feasible complement and further, the Council goals contained in the State plan submitted under section 15024 of this title and the system goals established under section 15043 of this title; and
    (iii) will be reviewed and revised annually as necessary to address emerging trends and needs;
    (C) use the funds made available through the grant to supplement, and not supplant, the funds that would otherwise be made available for activities described in section 15063(a) of this title;
    (D) protect, consistent with the policy specified in section 15001(c) of this title (relating to rights of individuals with developmental disabilities), the legal and human rights of all individuals with developmental disabilities (especially those individuals under State guardianship) who are involved in activities carried out under programs assisted under this part;
    (E) establish a consumer advisory committee—
    (i) of which a majority of the members shall be individuals with developmental disabilities and family members of such individuals;
    (ii) that is comprised of—
    (I) individuals with developmental disabilities and related disabilities;
    (II) family members of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (III) a representative of the State protection and advocacy system;
    (IV) a representative of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities;
    (V) a representative of a self-advocacy organization described in section 15024(c)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of this title; and
    (VI) representatives of organizations that may include parent training and information centers assisted under section 1471 or 1472 of title 20, entities carrying out activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29, relevant State agencies, and other community groups concerned with the welfare of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
    (iii) that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the State; and
    (iv) that shall—
    (I) consult with the Director of the Center regarding the development of the 5-year plan, and shall participate in an annual review of, and comment on, the progress of the Center in meeting the projected goals contained in the plan, and shall make recommendations to the Director of the Center regarding any proposed revisions of the plan that might be necessary; and
    (II) meet as often as necessary to carry out the role of the committee, but at a minimum twice during each grant year;
    (F) to the extent possible, utilize the infrastructure and resources obtained through funds made available under the grant to leverage additional public and private funds to successfully achieve the projected goals developed in the 5-year plan;
    (i) have a director with appropriate academic credentials, demonstrated leadership, expertise regarding developmental disabilities, significant experience in managing grants and contracts, and the ability to leverage public and private funds; and
    (ii) allocate adequate staff time to carry out activities related to each of the core functions described in section 15063(a) of this title; and
    (H) educate, and disseminate information related to the purpose of this subchapter to, the legislature of the State in which the Center is located, and to Members of Congress from such State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(A)
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    (A) meet regulatory standards as established by the Secretary for Centers;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(b)
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    (b) To be eligible to receive a supplemental grant under section 15061(b) of this title, a Center may submit a supplemental application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, pursuant to the terms and conditions set by the Secretary consistent with section 15063(b) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(c)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall require that all applications submitted under this part be subject to technical and qualitative review by peer review groups established under paragraph (2). The Secretary may approve an application under this part only if such application has been recommended by a peer review group that has conducted the peer review required under this paragraph. In conducting the review, the group may conduct onsite visits or inspections of related activities as necessary.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(c)(2)(A)
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    (A) The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, may, notwithstanding—
    (i) the provisions of title 5 concerning appointments to the competitive service; and
    (ii) the provisions of chapter 51, and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5 concerning classification and General Schedule pay rates;
    establish such peer review groups and appoint and set the rates of pay of members of such groups.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(c)(3)
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    (3) The Secretary may waive the provisions of paragraph (1) with respect to review and approval of an application if the Secretary determines that exceptional circumstances warrant such a waiver.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(d)(1)
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    (1) The Federal share of the cost of administration or operation of a Center, or the cost of carrying out a training initiative, supported by a grant made under this part may not be more than 75 percent of the necessary cost of such project, as determined by the Secretary.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(d)(2)
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    (2) In the case of a project whose activities or products target individuals with developmental disabilities who live in an urban or rural poverty area, as determined by the Secretary, the Federal share of the cost of the project may not be more than 90 percent of the necessary costs of the project, as determined by the Secretary.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(d)(3)
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    (3) For the purpose of determining the Federal share with respect to the project, expenditures on that project by a political subdivision of a State or by a public or private entity shall, subject to such limitations and conditions as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe under section 15004(b) of this title, be considered to be expenditures made by a Center under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(e)
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    (e) Each Center shall annually prepare and transmit to the Secretary a report containing—
    (1) information on progress made in achieving the projected goals of the Center for the previous year, including—
    (A) the extent to which the goals were achieved;
    (B) a description of the strategies that contributed to achieving the goals;
    (C) to the extent to which the goals were not achieved, a description of factors that impeded the achievement; and
    (D) an accounting of the manner in which funds paid to the Center under this part for a fiscal year were expended;
    (2) information on proposed revisions to the goals; and
    (3) a description of successful efforts to leverage funds, other than funds made available under this part, to pursue goals consistent with this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15066(a)(2)
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    (2) From any amount appropriated for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) and remaining after each Center described in section 15062(a) of this title has received a grant award of not less than $500,000, as described in section 15062 of this title, the Secretary shall reserve funds for the training initiatives authorized under section 15063(b) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15066(a)(3)(A)
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    (A) For any covered year, the Secretary shall reserve funds in accordance with section 15083(c) of this title to fund technical assistance activities under section 15063(c) of this title (other than section 15063(c)(4) of this title).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15066(a)(3)(B)
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    (B) For any fiscal year that is not a covered year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $300,000 and not more than 2 percent of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) to fund technical assistance activities under section 15063(c) of this title (other than section 15063(c)(4) of this title).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15066(b)
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    (b) The Secretary may not use, for peer review or other activities directly related to peer review conducted under this part—
    (1) for fiscal year 2001, more than $300,000 of the funds made available under subsection (a); and
    (2) for any succeeding fiscal year, more than the amount of funds used for the peer review and related activities in fiscal year 2001, adjusted to take into account the most recent percentage change in the Consumer Price Index published by the Secretary of Labor under section 720(c)(1) of title 29 (if the percentage change indicates an increase).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15066(b)(2)
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    (2) for any succeeding fiscal year, more than the amount of funds used for the peer review and related activities in fiscal year 2001, adjusted to take into account the most recent percentage change in the Consumer Price Index published by the Secretary of Labor under section 720(c)(1) of title 29 (if the percentage change indicates an increase).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15082(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to public or private nonprofit entities for projects of national significance relating to individuals with developmental disabilities to carry out activities described in section 15081(2) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15082(b)(1)(A)
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    (A) The Secretary may—
    (i) enter into agreements with Federal agencies to jointly carry out activities described in section 15081(2) of this title or to jointly carry out activities of common interest related to the objectives of such section; and
    (ii) transfer to such agencies for such purposes funds appropriated under this part, and receive and use funds from such agencies for such purposes.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15082(b)(1)(C)
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    (C) If the Secretary enters into an agreement under this subsection for the administration of a jointly funded project—
    (i) the agreement shall specify which agency’s procedures shall be used to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements and to administer such awards;
    (ii) the participating agencies may develop a single set of criteria for the jointly funded project, and may require applicants to submit a single application for joint review by such agencies; and
    (iii) unless the heads of the participating agencies develop joint eligibility requirements, an applicant for an award for the project shall meet the eligibility requirements of each program involved.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15082(b)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary may not construe the provisions of this subsection to take precedence over a limitation on joint funding contained in an applicable statute.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15083(c)(1)
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    (1) For each covered year, the Secretary shall expend, to provide technical assistance for entities funded under part B or D, an amount from funds appropriated under subsection (a) that is not less than the amount the Secretary expended on technical assistance for entities funded under that part (or a corresponding provision) in the previous fiscal year.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15083(d)
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    (d) In addition to any funds reserved under subsection (c), the Secretary shall reserve $100,000 from the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year to carry out section 15063(c)(4) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall make grants to States on a competitive basis, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, to support systems change activities designed to assist States to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities that accomplishes the purposes of this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(c)(1)(A)
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    (A) From amounts appropriated under section 15101(a) of this title, the Secretary shall pay to each State that has an application approved under section 15094 of this title, for each year of the grant period, an amount that is—
    (i) equal to not more than 75 percent of the cost of the systems change activities to be carried out by the State; and
    (ii) not less than $100,000 and not more than $500,000.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(c)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall calculate a grant amount described in paragraph (1) on the basis of—
    (A) the amounts available for making grants under this section; and
    (B) the child population of the State concerned.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(d)
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    (d) For the second and third fiscal years for which amounts are appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary, in providing payments under this section, shall give priority to States that received payments under this section during the preceding fiscal year.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(e)
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    (e) To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall award grants to States under this section in a manner that—
    (1) is geographically equitable;
    (2) distributes the grants among States that have differing levels of development of statewide systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities; and
    (3) distributes the grants among States that attempt to meet the needs of unserved and underserved populations, such as individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, disadvantaged individuals, individuals with limited English proficiency, and individuals from underserved geographic areas (rural or urban).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15094
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    To be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including information about the designation of a lead entity, a description of available State resources, and assurances that systems change activities will be family-centered and family-directed.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15097
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    A State that receives a grant under this subchapter shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, at the end of the grant period, a report containing the results of State efforts to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15098(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, with documented experience, expertise, and capacity, for the purpose of providing technical assistance and information with respect to the development and implementation, or expansion and enhancement, of a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15098(c)
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    (c) An entity providing technical assistance and information under this section shall prepare and submit to the Secretary periodic reports regarding Federal policies and procedures identified within the States that facilitate or impede the delivery of family support services to families of children with disabilities. The report shall include recommendations to the Secretary regarding the delivery of services, coordination with other programs, and integration of the policies described in section 15091 of this title in Federal law, other than this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15099(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall conduct a national evaluation of the program of grants to States authorized by this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15099(b)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall conduct the evaluation under subsection (a) to assess the status and effects of State efforts to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, statewide systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities in a manner consistent with the provisions of this subchapter. In particular, the Secretary shall assess the impact of such efforts on families of children with disabilities, and recommend amendments to this subchapter that are necessary to assist States to accomplish fully the purposes of this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15099(b)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall work with the States to develop an information system designed to compile and report, from information provided by the States, qualitative and quantitative descriptions of the impact of the program of grants to States authorized by this subchapter on—
    (A) families of children with disabilities, including families from unserved and underserved populations;
    (B) access to and funding for family support services for families of children with disabilities;
    (C) interagency coordination and collaboration between agencies responsible for providing the services; and
    (D) the involvement of families of children with disabilities at all levels of the statewide systems.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15099(c)
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    (c) Not later than 2½ years after October 30, 2000, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report concerning the results of the evaluation conducted under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15100(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall review Federal programs to determine the extent to which such programs facilitate or impede access to, provision of, and funding for family support services for families of children with disabilities, consistent with the policies described in section 15091 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15100(b)
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    (b) The Secretary shall make grants or enter into contracts for projects of national significance to support the development of national and State policies and practices related to the development and implementation, or expansion and enhancement, of family-centered and family-directed systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15101(b)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall reserve for each fiscal year 10 percent, or $400,000 (whichever is greater), of the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) to carry out—
    (A) section 15098 of this title (relating to the provision of technical assistance and information to States); and
    (B) section 15099 of this title (relating to the conduct of evaluations).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15101(b)(2)
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    (2) For each year that the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) is $10,000,000 or greater, the Secretary may reserve 5 percent of such amount to carry out section 15100 of this title.

Citations to §15092(a)(5)

  • 42 U.S.C. § 15021
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    The purpose of this part is to provide for allotments to support State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (referred to individually in this part as a “Council”) in each State to—
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(1)(A)
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    (A) For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall, in accordance with regulations and this paragraph, allot the sums appropriated for such year under section 15029 of this title among the States on the basis of—
    (i) the population;
    (ii) the extent of need for services for individuals with developmental disabilities; and
    (iii) the financial need,
    of the respective States.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(1)(B)
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    (B) Sums allotted to the States under this section shall be used to pay for the Federal share of the cost of carrying out projects in accordance with State plans approved under section 15024 of this title for the provision under such plans of services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary may make adjustments in the amounts of State allotments based on clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph (1)(A) not more often than annually. The Secretary shall notify each State of any adjustment made under this paragraph and the percentage of the total sums appropriated under section 15029 of this title that the adjusted allotment represents not later than 6 months before the beginning of the fiscal year in which such adjustment is to take effect.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(3)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) to any State not described in clause (i) may not be less than $400,000, the amount received by the State for the previous year, or the amount of Federal appropriations received in fiscal year 2000, 2001, or 2002, whichever is greater.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(3)(B)
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    (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if the aggregate of the amounts to be allotted to the States pursuant to subparagraph (A) for any fiscal year exceeds the total amount appropriated under section 15029 of this title for such fiscal year, the amount to be allotted to each State for such fiscal year shall be proportionately reduced.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(4)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) to any State not described in clause (i) may not be less than $450,000, the amount received by the State for the previous year, or the amount of Federal appropriations received in fiscal year 2000, 2001, or 2002, whichever is greater.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(4)(B)
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    (B) The requirements of paragraph (3)(B) shall apply with respect to amounts to be allotted to States under subparagraph (A), in the same manner and to the same extent as such requirements apply with respect to amounts to be allotted to States under paragraph (3)(A).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(a)(5)
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    (5) In determining, for purposes of paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the extent of need in any State for services for individuals with developmental disabilities, the Secretary shall take into account the scope and extent of the services, supports, and assistance described, pursuant to section 15024(c)(3)(A) of this title, in the State plan of the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(b)
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    (b) Any amount paid to a State for a fiscal year and remaining unobligated at the end of such year shall remain available to such State for the next fiscal year for the purposes for which such amount was paid.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(c)
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    (c) For the purposes of this part, State Interagency Agreements are considered valid obligations for the purpose of obligating Federal funds allotted to the State under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(d)
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    (d) If a State plan approved in accordance with section 15024 of this title provides for cooperative or joint effort between or among States or agencies, public or private, in more than 1 State, portions of funds allotted to 1 or more States described in this subsection may be combined in accordance with the agreements between the States or agencies involved.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(e)(1)
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    (1) If the Secretary determines that an amount of an allotment to a State for a period (of a fiscal year or longer) will not be required by the State during the period for the purpose for which the allotment was made, the Secretary may reallot the amount.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(e)(3)
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    (3) The Secretary shall reallot the amount to other States with respect to which the Secretary has not made that determination. The Secretary shall reallot the amount in proportion to the original allotments of the other States for such fiscal year, but shall reduce such proportionate amount for any of the other States to the extent the proportionate amount exceeds the sum that the Secretary estimates the State needs and will be able to use during such period.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(e)(4)
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    (4) The Secretary shall similarly reallot the total of the reductions among the States whose proportionate amounts were not so reduced.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15022(e)(5)
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    (5) Any amount reallotted to a State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be deemed to be a part of the allotment of the State under subsection (a) for such fiscal year.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15023(a)
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    (a) From each State’s allotments for a fiscal year under section 15022 of this title, the Secretary shall pay to the State the Federal share of the cost, other than the cost for construction, incurred during such year for activities carried out under the State plan approved under section 15024 of this title. The Secretary shall make such payments from time to time in advance on the basis of estimates by the Secretary of the sums the State will expend for the cost under the State plan. The Secretary shall make such adjustments as may be necessary to the payments on account of previously made underpayments or overpayments under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15023(b)
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    (b) The Secretary may make payments to a State for the portion described in section 15024(c)(5)(B)(vi) of this title in advance or by way of reimbursement, and in such installments as the Secretary may determine.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(a)
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    (a) Any State desiring to receive assistance under this part shall submit to the Secretary, and obtain approval of, a 5-year strategic State plan under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)
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    (c) In order to be approved by the Secretary under this section, a State plan shall meet each of the following requirements:
    (1) The plan shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a Council in accordance with section 15025 of this title and describe the membership of such Council.
    (2) The plan shall identify the agency or office within the State designated to support the Council in accordance with this section and section 15025(d) of this title (referred to in this part as a “designated State agency”).
    (3) The plan shall describe the results of a comprehensive review and analysis of the extent to which services, supports, and other assistance are available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and the extent of unmet needs for services, supports, and other assistance for those individuals and their families, in the State. The results of the comprehensive review and analysis shall include—
    (A) a description of the services, supports, and other assistance being provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families under other federally assisted State programs, plans, and policies under which the State operates and in which individuals with developmental disabilities are or may be eligible to participate, including particularly programs relating to the areas of emphasis, including—
    (i) medical assistance, maternal and child health care, services for children with special health care needs, children’s mental health services, comprehensive health and mental health services, and institutional care options;
    (ii) job training, job placement, worksite accommodation, and vocational rehabilitation, and other work assistance programs; and
    (iii) social, child welfare, aging, independent living, and rehabilitation and assistive technology services, and such other services as the Secretary may specify;
    (B) a description of the extent to which agencies operating such other federally assisted State programs, including activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29, pursue interagency initiatives to improve and enhance community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (C) an analysis of the extent to which community services and opportunities related to the areas of emphasis directly benefit individuals with developmental disabilities, especially with regard to their ability to access and use services provided in their communities, to participate in opportunities, activities, and events offered in their communities, and to contribute to community life, identifying particularly—
    (i) the degree of support for individuals with developmental disabilities that are attributable to either physical impairment, mental impairment, or a combination of physical and mental impairments;
    (ii) criteria for eligibility for services, including specialized services and special adaptation of generic services provided by agencies within the State, that may exclude individuals with developmental disabilities from receiving services described in this clause;
    (iii) the barriers that impede full participation of members of unserved and underserved groups of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
    (iv) the availability of assistive technology, assistive technology services, or rehabilitation technology, or information about assistive technology, assistive technology services, or rehabilitation technology to individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (v) the numbers of individuals with developmental disabilities on waiting lists for services described in this subparagraph;
    (vi) a description of the adequacy of current resources and projected availability of future resources to fund services described in this subparagraph;
    (vii) a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are in facilities receive (based in part on each independent review (pursuant to section 1396a(a)(30)(C) of this title) of an Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation) within the State, which the State shall provide to the Council not later than 30 days after the availability of the review); and
    (viii) to the extent that information is available, a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are served through home and community-based waivers (authorized under section 1396n(c) of this title) receive;
    (D) a description of how entities funded under parts C and D, through interagency agreements or other mechanisms, collaborated with the entity funded under this part in the State, each other, and other entities to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part; and
    (E) the rationale for the goals related to advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change to be undertaken by the Council to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part.
    (4) The plan shall focus on Council efforts to bring about the purpose of this part, by—
    (A) specifying 5-year goals, as developed through data driven strategic planning, for advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change related to the areas of emphasis, to be undertaken by the Council, that—
    (i) are derived from the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families identified under paragraph (3); and
    (ii) include a goal, for each year of the grant, to—
    (I) establish or strengthen a program for the direct funding of a State self-advocacy organization led by individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (II) support opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities who are considered leaders to provide leadership training to individuals with developmental disabilities who may become leaders; and
    (III) support and expand participation of individuals with developmental disabilities in cross-disability and culturally diverse leadership coalitions; and
    (B) for each year of the grant, describing—
    (i) the goals to be achieved through the grant, which, beginning in fiscal year 2002, shall be consistent with applicable indicators of progress described in section 15004(a)(3) of this title;
    (ii) the strategies to be used in achieving each goal; and
    (iii) the method to be used to determine if each goal has been achieved.
    (A) The plan shall contain or be supported by assurances and information described in subparagraphs (B) through (N) that are satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (B) With respect to the funds paid to the State under section 15022 of this title, the plan shall provide assurances that—
    (i) not less than 70 percent of such funds will be expended for activities related to the goals described in paragraph (4);
    (ii) such funds will contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part in various political subdivisions of the State;
    (iii) such funds will be used to supplement, and not supplant, the non-Federal funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes for which the funds paid under section 15022 of this title are provided;
    (iv) such funds will be used to complement and augment rather than duplicate or replace services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are eligible for Federal assistance under other State programs;
    (v) part of such funds will be made available by the State to public or private entities;
    (vi) at the request of any State, a portion of such funds provided to such State under this part for any fiscal year shall be available to pay up to ½ (or the entire amount if the Council is the designated State agency) of the expenditures found to be necessary by the Secretary for the proper and efficient exercise of the functions of the designated State agency, except that not more than 5 percent of such funds provided to such State for any fiscal year, or $50,000, whichever is less, shall be made available for total expenditures for such purpose by the designated State agency; and
    (vii) not more than 20 percent of such funds will be allocated to the designated State agency for service demonstrations by such agency that—
    (I) contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part; and
    (II) are explicitly authorized by the Council.
    (C) The plan shall provide assurances that there will be reasonable State financial participation in the cost of carrying out the plan.
    (D) The plan shall provide an assurance that no member of such Council will cast a vote on any matter that would provide direct financial benefit to the member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of interest.
    (E) The plan shall provide assurances that special financial and technical assistance will be given to organizations that provide community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities who live in areas designated as urban or rural poverty areas.
    (F) The plan shall provide assurances that programs, projects, and activities funded under the plan, and the buildings in which such programs, projects, and activities are operated, will meet standards prescribed by the Secretary in regulations and all applicable Federal and State accessibility standards, including accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), section 794d of title 29, and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).
    (G) The plan shall provide assurances that any direct services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and funded under the plan will be provided in an individualized manner, consistent with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, and capabilities of such individual.
    (H) The plan shall provide assurances that the human rights of the individuals with developmental disabilities (especially individuals without familial protection) who are receiving services under programs assisted under this part will be protected consistent with section 15009 of this title (relating to rights of individuals with developmental disabilities).
    (I) The plan shall provide assurances that the State has taken affirmative steps to assure that participation in programs funded under this part is geographically representative of the State, and reflects the diversity of the State with respect to race and ethnicity.
    (J) The plan shall provide assurances that fair and equitable arrangements (as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of Labor) will be provided to protect the interests of employees affected by actions taken under the plan to provide community living activities, including arrangements designed to preserve employee rights and benefits and provide training and retraining of such employees where necessary, and arrangements under which maximum efforts will be made to guarantee the employment of such employees.
    (K) The plan shall provide assurances that the staff and other personnel of the Council, while working for the Council, will be responsible solely for assisting the Council in carrying out the duties of the Council under this part and will not be assigned duties by the designated State agency, or any other agency, office, or entity of the State.
    (L) The plan shall provide assurances that the designated State agency, and any other agency, office, or entity of the State, will not interfere with the advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities, budget, personnel, State plan development, or plan implementation of the Council, except that the designated State agency shall have the authority necessary to carry out the responsibilities described in section 15025(d)(3) of this title.
    (M) The plan shall provide assurances that the Council will participate in the planning, design or redesign, and monitoring of State quality assurance systems that affect individuals with developmental disabilities.
    (N) The plan shall contain such additional information and assurances as the Secretary may find necessary to carry out the provisions (including the purpose) of this part.
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    (2) The plan shall identify the agency or office within the State designated to support the Council in accordance with this section and section 15025(d) of this title (referred to in this part as a “designated State agency”).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)
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    (3) The plan shall describe the results of a comprehensive review and analysis of the extent to which services, supports, and other assistance are available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and the extent of unmet needs for services, supports, and other assistance for those individuals and their families, in the State. The results of the comprehensive review and analysis shall include—
    (A) a description of the services, supports, and other assistance being provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families under other federally assisted State programs, plans, and policies under which the State operates and in which individuals with developmental disabilities are or may be eligible to participate, including particularly programs relating to the areas of emphasis, including—
    (i) medical assistance, maternal and child health care, services for children with special health care needs, children’s mental health services, comprehensive health and mental health services, and institutional care options;
    (ii) job training, job placement, worksite accommodation, and vocational rehabilitation, and other work assistance programs; and
    (iii) social, child welfare, aging, independent living, and rehabilitation and assistive technology services, and such other services as the Secretary may specify;
    (B) a description of the extent to which agencies operating such other federally assisted State programs, including activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29, pursue interagency initiatives to improve and enhance community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (C) an analysis of the extent to which community services and opportunities related to the areas of emphasis directly benefit individuals with developmental disabilities, especially with regard to their ability to access and use services provided in their communities, to participate in opportunities, activities, and events offered in their communities, and to contribute to community life, identifying particularly—
    (i) the degree of support for individuals with developmental disabilities that are attributable to either physical impairment, mental impairment, or a combination of physical and mental impairments;
    (ii) criteria for eligibility for services, including specialized services and special adaptation of generic services provided by agencies within the State, that may exclude individuals with developmental disabilities from receiving services described in this clause;
    (iii) the barriers that impede full participation of members of unserved and underserved groups of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
    (iv) the availability of assistive technology, assistive technology services, or rehabilitation technology, or information about assistive technology, assistive technology services, or rehabilitation technology to individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (v) the numbers of individuals with developmental disabilities on waiting lists for services described in this subparagraph;
    (vi) a description of the adequacy of current resources and projected availability of future resources to fund services described in this subparagraph;
    (vii) a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are in facilities receive (based in part on each independent review (pursuant to section 1396a(a)(30)(C) of this title) of an Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation) within the State, which the State shall provide to the Council not later than 30 days after the availability of the review); and
    (viii) to the extent that information is available, a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are served through home and community-based waivers (authorized under section 1396n(c) of this title) receive;
    (D) a description of how entities funded under parts C and D, through interagency agreements or other mechanisms, collaborated with the entity funded under this part in the State, each other, and other entities to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part; and
    (E) the rationale for the goals related to advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change to be undertaken by the Council to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)(A)
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    (A) a description of the services, supports, and other assistance being provided to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families under other federally assisted State programs, plans, and policies under which the State operates and in which individuals with developmental disabilities are or may be eligible to participate, including particularly programs relating to the areas of emphasis, including—
    (i) medical assistance, maternal and child health care, services for children with special health care needs, children’s mental health services, comprehensive health and mental health services, and institutional care options;
    (ii) job training, job placement, worksite accommodation, and vocational rehabilitation, and other work assistance programs; and
    (iii) social, child welfare, aging, independent living, and rehabilitation and assistive technology services, and such other services as the Secretary may specify;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)(B)
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    (B) a description of the extent to which agencies operating such other federally assisted State programs, including activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29, pursue interagency initiatives to improve and enhance community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance for individuals with developmental disabilities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)(C)(ii)
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    (ii) criteria for eligibility for services, including specialized services and special adaptation of generic services provided by agencies within the State, that may exclude individuals with developmental disabilities from receiving services described in this clause;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)(C)(vii)
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    (vii) a description of the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are in facilities receive (based in part on each independent review (pursuant to section 1396a(a)(30)(C) of this title) of an Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation) within the State, which the State shall provide to the Council not later than 30 days after the availability of the review); and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(3)(D)
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    (D) a description of how entities funded under parts C and D, through interagency agreements or other mechanisms, collaborated with the entity funded under this part in the State, each other, and other entities to contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(4)(A)(ii)(I)
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    (I) establish or strengthen a program for the direct funding of a State self-advocacy organization led by individuals with developmental disabilities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(B)
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    (B) With respect to the funds paid to the State under section 15022 of this title, the plan shall provide assurances that—
    (i) not less than 70 percent of such funds will be expended for activities related to the goals described in paragraph (4);
    (ii) such funds will contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part in various political subdivisions of the State;
    (iii) such funds will be used to supplement, and not supplant, the non-Federal funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes for which the funds paid under section 15022 of this title are provided;
    (iv) such funds will be used to complement and augment rather than duplicate or replace services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are eligible for Federal assistance under other State programs;
    (v) part of such funds will be made available by the State to public or private entities;
    (vi) at the request of any State, a portion of such funds provided to such State under this part for any fiscal year shall be available to pay up to ½ (or the entire amount if the Council is the designated State agency) of the expenditures found to be necessary by the Secretary for the proper and efficient exercise of the functions of the designated State agency, except that not more than 5 percent of such funds provided to such State for any fiscal year, or $50,000, whichever is less, shall be made available for total expenditures for such purpose by the designated State agency; and
    (vii) not more than 20 percent of such funds will be allocated to the designated State agency for service demonstrations by such agency that—
    (I) contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part; and
    (II) are explicitly authorized by the Council.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) such funds will contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part in various political subdivisions of the State;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(B)(iv)
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    (iv) such funds will be used to complement and augment rather than duplicate or replace services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are eligible for Federal assistance under other State programs;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(B)(v)
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    (v) part of such funds will be made available by the State to public or private entities;
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    (vi) at the request of any State, a portion of such funds provided to such State under this part for any fiscal year shall be available to pay up to ½ (or the entire amount if the Council is the designated State agency) of the expenditures found to be necessary by the Secretary for the proper and efficient exercise of the functions of the designated State agency, except that not more than 5 percent of such funds provided to such State for any fiscal year, or $50,000, whichever is less, shall be made available for total expenditures for such purpose by the designated State agency; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(C)
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    (C) The plan shall provide assurances that there will be reasonable State financial participation in the cost of carrying out the plan.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(F)
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    (F) The plan shall provide assurances that programs, projects, and activities funded under the plan, and the buildings in which such programs, projects, and activities are operated, will meet standards prescribed by the Secretary in regulations and all applicable Federal and State accessibility standards, including accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), section 794d of title 29, and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(I)
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    (I) The plan shall provide assurances that the State has taken affirmative steps to assure that participation in programs funded under this part is geographically representative of the State, and reflects the diversity of the State with respect to race and ethnicity.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(K)
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    (K) The plan shall provide assurances that the staff and other personnel of the Council, while working for the Council, will be responsible solely for assisting the Council in carrying out the duties of the Council under this part and will not be assigned duties by the designated State agency, or any other agency, office, or entity of the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(L)
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    (L) The plan shall provide assurances that the designated State agency, and any other agency, office, or entity of the State, will not interfere with the advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities, budget, personnel, State plan development, or plan implementation of the Council, except that the designated State agency shall have the authority necessary to carry out the responsibilities described in section 15025(d)(3) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(c)(5)(M)
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    (M) The plan shall provide assurances that the Council will participate in the planning, design or redesign, and monitoring of State quality assurance systems that affect individuals with developmental disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(d)(2)
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    (2) Before the plan is submitted to the Secretary, the Council shall consult with the designated State agency to ensure that the State plan is consistent with State law and to obtain appropriate State plan assurances.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15024(d)(3)
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    (3) The Secretary shall approve any State plan and, as appropriate, amendments of such plan that comply with the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) and this subsection. The Secretary may take final action to disapprove a State plan after providing reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(a)
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    (a) Each State that receives assistance under this part shall establish and maintain a Council to undertake advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities (consistent with subsections (b) and (c) of section 15001 of this title) that contribute to a coordinated, consumer- and family-centered, consumer- and family-directed, comprehensive system of community services, individualized supports, and other forms of assistance that contribute to the achievement of the purpose of this part. The Council shall have the authority to fulfill the responsibilities described in subsection (c).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(b)(1)(A)
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    (A) The members of the Council of a State shall be appointed by the Governor of the State from among the residents of that State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(b)(1)(C)
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    (C) The membership of the Council shall be geographically representative of the State and reflect the diversity of the State with respect to race and ethnicity.
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    (i) representatives of relevant State entities, including—
    (I) State entities that administer funds provided under Federal laws related to individuals with disabilities, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq. and 1396 et seq.);
    (II) Centers in the State; and
    (III) the State protection and advocacy system; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(b)(4)(A)(i)(I)
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    (I) State entities that administer funds provided under Federal laws related to individuals with disabilities, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq. and 1396 et seq.);
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(b)(4)(A)(i)(II)
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    (II) Centers in the State; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(b)(4)(A)(i)(III)
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    (III) the State protection and advocacy system; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(b)(4)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) representatives, at all times, of local and nongovernmental agencies, and private nonprofit groups concerned with services for individuals with developmental disabilities in the State in which such agencies and groups are located.
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    (B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect to a State if such an individual does not reside in that State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(3)(C)
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    (C) determine needs that require amendment of the 5-year strategic State plan required under section 15024 of this title;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(4)
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    (4) The Council shall develop the State plan and submit the State plan to the Secretary after consultation with the designated State agency under the State plan. Such consultation shall be solely for the purposes of obtaining State assurances and ensuring consistency of the plan with State law.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(A)
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    (A) The Council shall implement the State plan by conducting and supporting advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities such as those described in subparagraphs (B) through (L).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(G)(i)
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    (i) other councils, entities, or committees, authorized by Federal or State law, concerning individuals with disabilities (such as the State interagency coordinating council established under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the State Rehabilitation Council and the Statewide Independent Living Council established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the State mental health planning council established under subtitle B1 of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 300x et seq.], and the activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29, and entities carrying out other similar councils, entities, or committees);
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(H)
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    (H) The Council may support and conduct activities to eliminate barriers to access and use of community services by individuals with developmental disabilities, enhance systems design and redesign, and enhance citizen participation to address issues identified in the State plan.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(5)(J)
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    (J) The Council may support and conduct activities to provide information to policymakers by supporting and conducting studies and analyses, gathering information, and developing and disseminating model policies and procedures, information, approaches, strategies, findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The Council may provide the information directly to Federal, State, and local policymakers, including Congress, the Federal executive branch, the Governors, State legislatures, and State agencies, in order to increase the ability of such policymakers to offer opportunities and to enhance or adapt generic services to meet the needs of, or provide specialized services to, individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(7)(G)
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    (G) an accounting of the manner in which funds paid to the State under this part for a fiscal year were expended;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(8)
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    (8) Each Council shall prepare, approve, and implement a budget using amounts paid to the State under this part to fund and implement all programs, projects, and activities carried out under this part, including—
    (i) conducting such hearings and forums as the Council may determine to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Council; and
    (ii) as determined in Council policy—
    (I) reimbursing members of the Council for reasonable and necessary expenses (including expenses for child care and personal assistance services) for attending Council meetings and performing Council duties;
    (II) paying a stipend to a member of the Council, if such member is not employed or must forfeit wages from other employment, to attend Council meetings and perform other Council duties;
    (III) supporting Council member and staff travel to authorized training and technical assistance activities including in-service training and leadership development activities; and
    (IV) carrying out appropriate subcontracting activities;
    (B) hiring and maintaining such numbers and types of staff (qualified by training and experience) and obtaining the services of such professional, consulting, technical, and clerical staff (qualified by training and experience), consistent with State law, as the Council determines to be necessary to carry out the functions of the Council under this part, except that such State shall not apply hiring freezes, reductions in force, prohibitions on travel, or other policies to the staff of the Council, to the extent that such policies would impact the staff or functions funded with Federal funds, or would prevent the Council from carrying out the functions of the Council under this part; and
    (C) directing the expenditure of funds for grants, contracts, interagency agreements that are binding contracts, and other activities authorized by the State plan approved under section 15024 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(8)(B)
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    (B) hiring and maintaining such numbers and types of staff (qualified by training and experience) and obtaining the services of such professional, consulting, technical, and clerical staff (qualified by training and experience), consistent with State law, as the Council determines to be necessary to carry out the functions of the Council under this part, except that such State shall not apply hiring freezes, reductions in force, prohibitions on travel, or other policies to the staff of the Council, to the extent that such policies would impact the staff or functions funded with Federal funds, or would prevent the Council from carrying out the functions of the Council under this part; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(8)(C)
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    (C) directing the expenditure of funds for grants, contracts, interagency agreements that are binding contracts, and other activities authorized by the State plan approved under section 15024 of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(9)
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    (9) The Council shall, consistent with State law, recruit and hire a Director of the Council, should the position of Director become vacant, and supervise and annually evaluate the Director. The Director shall hire, supervise, and annually evaluate the staff of the Council. Council recruitment, hiring, and dismissal of staff shall be conducted in a manner consistent with Federal and State nondiscrimination laws. Dismissal of personnel shall be conducted in a manner consistent with State law and personnel policies.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(c)(10)
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    (10) The staff of the Council, while working for the Council, shall be responsible solely for assisting the Council in carrying out the duties of the Council under this part and shall not be assigned duties by the designated State agency or any other agency or entity of the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(1)
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    (1) Each State that receives assistance under this part shall designate a State agency that shall, on behalf of the State, provide support to the Council. After April 6, 1994, any designation of a State agency under this paragraph shall be made in accordance with the requirements of this subsection.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(2)(A)(i)
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    (i) the Council if such Council may be the designated State agency under the laws of the State;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(2)(A)(iii)
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    (iii) a State office, including the immediate office of the Governor of the State or a State planning office.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(2)(B)(i)
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    (i) If a State agency that provides or pays for services for individuals with developmental disabilities was a designated State agency for purposes of part B of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act on April 6, 1994, and the Governor of the State (or the legislature, where appropriate and in accordance with State law) determines prior to June 30, 1994, not to change the designation of such agency, such agency may continue to be a designated State agency for purposes of this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(3)(A)
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    (A) The designated State agency shall, on behalf of the State, have the responsibilities described in subparagraphs (B) through (G).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(3)(C)(i)
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    (i) receive, account for, and disburse funds under this part based on the State plan required in section 15024 of this title; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(3)(C)(ii)
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    (ii) provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure the proper disbursement of, and accounting for, funds paid to the State under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(3)(F)
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    (F) The designated State agency shall assist the Council in obtaining the appropriate State plan assurances and in ensuring that the plan is consistent with State law.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15025(d)(4)(A)(i)
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    (i) The Secretary shall provide amounts to a State under section 15024(c)(5)(B)(vi) of this title for a fiscal year only if the State expends an amount from State sources for carrying out the responsibilities of the designated State agency under paragraph (3) for the fiscal year that is not less than the total amount the State expended from such sources for carrying out similar responsibilities for the previous fiscal year.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(a)(1)
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    (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Federal share of the cost of all projects in a State supported by an allotment to the State under this part may not be more than 75 percent of the aggregate necessary cost of such projects, as determined by the Secretary.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(a)(3)
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    (3) In the case of projects undertaken by the Council or Council staff to implement State plan activities, the Federal share of the cost of all such projects may be not more than 100 percent of the aggregate necessary cost of such activities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(b)
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    (b) In determining the amount of any State’s Federal share of the cost of such projects incurred by such State under a State plan approved under section 15024 of this title, the Secretary shall not consider—
    (1) any portion of such cost that is financed by Federal funds provided under any provision of law other than section 15022 of this title; and
    (2) the amount of any non-Federal funds required to be expended as a condition of receipt of the Federal funds described in paragraph (1).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(c)(2)(A)
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    (A) Contributions to projects by a political subdivision of a State or by a public or private entity under an agreement with the State shall, subject to such limitations and conditions as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe under section 15004(b) of this title, be considered to be contributions by such State, in the case of a project supported under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15026(c)(2)(B)
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    (B) State contributions, including contributions by the designated State agency to provide support services to the Council pursuant to section 15025(d)(4) of this title, may be counted as part of such State’s non-Federal share of the cost of projects supported under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15027
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    Whenever the Secretary, after providing reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing to the Council and the designated State agency, finds that—
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15027(1)
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    (1) the Council or agency has failed to comply substantially with any of the provisions required by section 15024 of this title to be included in the State plan, particularly provisions required by paragraphs (4)(A) and (5)(B)(vii) of section 15024(c) of this title, or with any of the provisions required by section 15025(b)(3) of this title; or
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15028(a)
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    (a) If any State is dissatisfied with the Secretary’s action under section 15024(d)(3) or 15027 of this title, such State may appeal to the United States court of appeals for the circuit in which such State is located, by filing a petition with such court not later than 60 days after such action.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15041
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    The purpose of this part is to provide for allotments to support a protection and advocacy system (referred to in this part as a “system”) in each State to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities in accordance with this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(a)(1)
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    (1) To assist States in meeting the requirements of section 15043(a) of this title, the Secretary shall allot to the States the amounts appropriated under section 15045 of this title and not reserved under paragraph (6). Allotments and reallotments of such sums shall be made on the same basis as the allotments and reallotments are made under subsections (a)(1)(A) and (e) of section 15022 of this title, except as provided in paragraph (2).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(a)(2)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) to any State not described in clause (i) may not be less than $200,000; or
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(a)(2)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) to any State not described in clause (i) may not be less than $150,000.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(a)(3)
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    (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), if the aggregate of the amounts to be allotted to the States pursuant to such paragraphs for any fiscal year exceeds the total amount appropriated for such allotments under section 15045 of this title for such fiscal year, the amount to be allotted to each State for such fiscal year shall be proportionately reduced.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(a)(5)
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    (5) In a State in which the system is housed in a State agency, the State may use not more than 5 percent of any allotment under this subsection for the costs of monitoring the administration of the system required under section 15043(a) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15042(b)
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    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall pay directly to any system in a State that complies with the provisions of this part the amount of the allotment made for the State under this section, unless the system specifies otherwise.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)
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    (a) In order for a State to receive an allotment under part B or this part—
    (1) the State shall have in effect a system to protect and advocate the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (2) such system shall—
    (A) have the authority to—
    (i) pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies or approaches to ensure the protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of such individuals within the State who are or who may be eligible for treatment, services, or habilitation, or who are being considered for a change in living arrangements, with particular attention to members of ethnic and racial minority groups; and
    (ii) provide information on and referral to programs and services addressing the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (B) have the authority to investigate incidents of abuse and neglect of individuals with developmental disabilities if the incidents are reported to the system or if there is probable cause to believe that the incidents occurred;
    (C) on an annual basis, develop, submit to the Secretary, and take action with regard to goals (each of which is related to 1 or more areas of emphasis) and priorities, developed through data driven strategic planning, for the system’s activities;
    (D) on an annual basis, provide to the public, including individuals with developmental disabilities attributable to either physical impairment, mental impairment, or a combination of physical and mental impairment, and their representatives, and as appropriate, non-State agency representatives of the State Councils on Developmental Disabilities, and Centers, in the State, an opportunity to comment on—
    (i) the goals and priorities established by the system and the rationale for the establishment of such goals; and
    (ii) the activities of the system, including the coordination of services with the entities carrying out advocacy programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 19861 (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.), and with entities carrying out other related programs, including the parent training and information centers funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), and activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29;
    (E) establish a grievance procedure for clients or prospective clients of the system to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities have full access to services of the system;
    (F) not be administered by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities;
    (G) be independent of any agency that provides treatment, services, or habilitation to individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (H) have access at reasonable times to any individual with a developmental disability in a location in which services, supports, and other assistance are provided to such an individual, in order to carry out the purpose of this part;
    (I) have access to all records of—
    (i) any individual with a developmental disability who is a client of the system if such individual, or the legal guardian, conservator, or other legal representative of such individual, has authorized the system to have such access;
    (ii) any individual with a developmental disability, in a situation in which—
    (I) the individual, by reason of such individual’s mental or physical condition, is unable to authorize the system to have such access;
    (II) the individual does not have a legal guardian, conservator, or other legal representative, or the legal guardian of the individual is the State; and
    (III) a complaint has been received by the system about the individual with regard to the status or treatment of the individual or, as a result of monitoring or other activities, there is probable cause to believe that such individual has been subject to abuse or neglect; and
    (iii) any individual with a developmental disability, in a situation in which—
    (I) the individual has a legal guardian, conservator, or other legal representative;
    (II) a complaint has been received by the system about the individual with regard to the status or treatment of the individual or, as a result of monitoring or other activities, there is probable cause to believe that such individual has been subject to abuse or neglect;
    (III) such representative has been contacted by such system, upon receipt of the name and address of such representative;
    (IV) such system has offered assistance to such representative to resolve the situation; and
    (V) such representative has failed or refused to act on behalf of the individual;
    (i) have access to the records of individuals described in subparagraphs (B) and (I), and other records that are relevant to conducting an investigation, under the circumstances described in those subparagraphs, not later than 3 business days after the system makes a written request for the records involved; and
    (ii) have immediate access, not later than 24 hours after the system makes such a request, to the records without consent from another party, in a situation in which services, supports, and other assistance are provided to an individual with a developmental disability—
    (I) if the system determines there is probable cause to believe that the health or safety of the individual is in serious and immediate jeopardy; or
    (II) in any case of death of an individual with a developmental disability;
    (K) hire and maintain sufficient numbers and types of staff (qualified by training and experience) to carry out such system’s functions, except that the State involved shall not apply hiring freezes, reductions in force, prohibitions on travel, or other policies to the staff of the system, to the extent that such policies would impact the staff or functions of the system funded with Federal funds or would prevent the system from carrying out the functions of the system under this part;
    (L) have the authority to educate policymakers; and
    (M) provide assurances to the Secretary that funds allotted to the State under section 15042 of this title will be used to supplement, and not supplant, the non-Federal funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes for which the allotted funds are provided;
    (3) to the extent that information is available, the State shall provide to the system—
    (A) a copy of each independent review, pursuant to section 1396a(a)(30)(C) of this title, of an Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation) within the State, not later than 30 days after the availability of such a review; and
    (B) information about the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are served through home and community-based waivers (authorized under section 1396n(c) of this title) receive; and
    (4) the agency implementing the system shall not be redesignated unless—
    (A) there is good cause for the redesignation;
    (B) the State has given the agency notice of the intention to make such redesignation, including notice regarding the good cause for such redesignation, and given the agency an opportunity to respond to the assertion that good cause has been shown;
    (C) the State has given timely notice and an opportunity for public comment in an accessible format to individuals with developmental disabilities or their representatives; and
    (D) the system has an opportunity to appeal the redesignation to the Secretary, on the basis that the redesignation was not for good cause.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(1)
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    (1) the State shall have in effect a system to protect and advocate the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(2)(A)(i)
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    (i) pursue legal, administrative, and other appropriate remedies or approaches to ensure the protection of, and advocacy for, the rights of such individuals within the State who are or who may be eligible for treatment, services, or habilitation, or who are being considered for a change in living arrangements, with particular attention to members of ethnic and racial minority groups; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(2)(D)
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    (D) on an annual basis, provide to the public, including individuals with developmental disabilities attributable to either physical impairment, mental impairment, or a combination of physical and mental impairment, and their representatives, and as appropriate, non-State agency representatives of the State Councils on Developmental Disabilities, and Centers, in the State, an opportunity to comment on—
    (i) the goals and priorities established by the system and the rationale for the establishment of such goals; and
    (ii) the activities of the system, including the coordination of services with the entities carrying out advocacy programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 19861 (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.), and with entities carrying out other related programs, including the parent training and information centers funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), and activities authorized under section 3003 or 3004 of title 29;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(2)(F)
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    (F) not be administered by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(2)(I)(ii)(II)
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    (II) the individual does not have a legal guardian, conservator, or other legal representative, or the legal guardian of the individual is the State; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(2)(K)
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    (K) hire and maintain sufficient numbers and types of staff (qualified by training and experience) to carry out such system’s functions, except that the State involved shall not apply hiring freezes, reductions in force, prohibitions on travel, or other policies to the staff of the system, to the extent that such policies would impact the staff or functions of the system funded with Federal funds or would prevent the system from carrying out the functions of the system under this part;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(2)(M)
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    (M) provide assurances to the Secretary that funds allotted to the State under section 15042 of this title will be used to supplement, and not supplant, the non-Federal funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes for which the allotted funds are provided;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(3)
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    (3) to the extent that information is available, the State shall provide to the system—
    (A) a copy of each independent review, pursuant to section 1396a(a)(30)(C) of this title, of an Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation) within the State, not later than 30 days after the availability of such a review; and
    (B) information about the adequacy of health care and other services, supports, and assistance that individuals with developmental disabilities who are served through home and community-based waivers (authorized under section 1396n(c) of this title) receive; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(3)(A)
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    (A) a copy of each independent review, pursuant to section 1396a(a)(30)(C) of this title, of an Intermediate Care Facility (Mental Retardation) within the State, not later than 30 days after the availability of such a review; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(4)(B)
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    (B) the State has given the agency notice of the intention to make such redesignation, including notice regarding the good cause for such redesignation, and given the agency an opportunity to respond to the assertion that good cause has been shown;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(a)(4)(C)
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    (C) the State has given timely notice and an opportunity for public comment in an accessible format to individuals with developmental disabilities or their representatives; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15043(b)
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    (b) Upon application to the Secretary, an American Indian consortium established to provide protection and advocacy services under this part, shall receive funding pursuant to section 15042(a)(6) of this title to provide the services. Such consortium shall be considered to be a system for purposes of this part and shall coordinate the services with other systems serving the same geographic area. The tribal council that designates the consortium shall carry out the responsibilities and exercise the authorities specified for a State in this part, with regard to the consortium.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(a)
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    (a) In a State in which the system described in section 15043 of this title is organized as a private nonprofit entity with a multimember governing board, or a public system with a multimember governing board, such governing board shall be selected according to the policies and procedures of the system, except that—
    (A) the governing board shall be composed of members who broadly represent or are knowledgeable about the needs of the individuals served by the system;
    (B) a majority of the members of the board shall be—
    (i) individuals with disabilities, including individuals with developmental disabilities, who are eligible for services, or have received or are receiving services through the system; or
    (ii) parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals referred to in clause (i); and
    (C) the board may include a representative of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Centers in the State, and the self-advocacy organization described in section 15024(c)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of this title;
    (2) not more than ⅓ of the members of the governing board may be appointed by the chief executive officer of the State involved, in the case of any State in which such officer has the authority to appoint members of the board;
    (3) the membership of the governing board shall be subject to term limits set by the system to ensure rotating membership;
    (4) any vacancy in the board shall be filled not later than 60 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs; and
    (5) in a State in which the system is organized as a public system without a multimember governing or advisory board, the system shall establish an advisory council—
    (A) that shall advise the system on policies and priorities to be carried out in protecting and advocating the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities; and
    (B) on which a majority of the members shall be—
    (i) individuals with developmental disabilities who are eligible for services, or have received or are receiving services, through the system; or
    (ii) parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals referred to in clause (i).
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    (C) the board may include a representative of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Centers in the State, and the self-advocacy organization described in section 15024(c)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of this title;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(a)(2)
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    (2) not more than ⅓ of the members of the governing board may be appointed by the chief executive officer of the State involved, in the case of any State in which such officer has the authority to appoint members of the board;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(a)(5)
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    (5) in a State in which the system is organized as a public system without a multimember governing or advisory board, the system shall establish an advisory council—
    (A) that shall advise the system on policies and priorities to be carried out in protecting and advocating the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities; and
    (B) on which a majority of the members shall be—
    (i) individuals with developmental disabilities who are eligible for services, or have received or are receiving services, through the system; or
    (ii) parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals referred to in clause (i).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(b)(1)
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    (1) Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude a system from bringing a suit on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities against a State, or an agency or instrumentality of a State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(d)
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    (d) The Secretary shall provide advance public notice of any Federal programmatic or administrative onsite review of a system conducted under this part and solicit public comment on the system through such notice. The Secretary shall prepare an onsite visit report containing the results of such review, which shall be distributed to the Governor of the State and to other interested public and private parties. The comments received in response to the public comment solicitation notice shall be included in the onsite visit report.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15044(e)
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    (e) Beginning in fiscal year 2002, each system established in a State pursuant to this part shall annually prepare and transmit to the Secretary a report that describes the activities, accomplishments, and expenditures of the system during the preceding fiscal year, including a description of the system’s goals, the extent to which the goals were achieved, barriers to their achievement, the process used to obtain public input, the nature of such input, and how such input was used.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15061(a)
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    (a) From appropriations authorized under section 15066(a)(1) of this title, the Secretary shall make 5-year grants to entities in each State designated as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service to carry out activities described in section 15063(a) of this title.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15062(d)
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    (d) For any fiscal year in which each Center described in subsection (a) receives a grant award of not less than $500,000 under subsection (a) (adjusted in accordance with subsection (b)), after making the grant awards, the Secretary may make grants under section 15061(a) of this title for activities described in section 15063(a) of this title to additional Centers, or additional grants to Centers, for States or populations that are unserved or underserved by Centers due to such factors as—
    (1) population;
    (2) a high concentration of rural or urban areas; or
    (3) a high concentration of unserved or underserved populations.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(a)(1)
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    (1) In order to provide leadership in, advise Federal, State, and community policymakers about, and promote opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to exercise self-determination, be independent, be productive, and be integrated and included in all facets of community life, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities designated as Centers in each State to pay for the Federal share of the cost of the administration and operation of the Centers. The Centers shall be interdisciplinary education, research, and public service units of universities (as defined by the Secretary) or public or not-for-profit entities associated with universities that engage in core functions, described in paragraph (2), addressing, directly or indirectly, 1 or more of the areas of emphasis.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(a)(2)(A)
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    (A) Provision of interdisciplinary pre-service preparation and continuing education of students and fellows, which may include the preparation and continuing education of leadership, direct service, clinical, or other personnel to strengthen and increase the capacity of States and communities to achieve the purpose of this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(c)(2)
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    (2) compile, analyze, and disseminate state-of-the-art training, research, and demonstration results policies, and practices from multiple Centers and, in appropriate cases, other entities whose work affects the lives of persons with developmental disabilities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(c)(4)(B)
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    (B) facilitate electronic information sharing using state-of-the-art Internet technologies such as real-time online discussions, multipoint video conferencing, and web-based audio/video broadcasts, on emerging topics that impact individuals with disabilities and their families;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15063(c)(5)
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    (5) serve as a research-based resource for Federal and State policymakers on information concerning and issues impacting individuals with developmental disabilities and entities that assist or serve those individuals; or
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) are consistent with, and to the extent feasible complement and further, the Council goals contained in the State plan submitted under section 15024 of this title and the system goals established under section 15043 of this title; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(D)
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    (D) protect, consistent with the policy specified in section 15001(c) of this title (relating to rights of individuals with developmental disabilities), the legal and human rights of all individuals with developmental disabilities (especially those individuals under State guardianship) who are involved in activities carried out under programs assisted under this part;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(E)(ii)(III)
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    (III) a representative of the State protection and advocacy system;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(E)(ii)(IV)
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    (IV) a representative of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(E)(iii)
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    (iii) that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of the State; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(a)(3)(H)
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    (H) educate, and disseminate information related to the purpose of this subchapter to, the legislature of the State in which the Center is located, and to Members of Congress from such State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15064(d)(3)
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    (3) For the purpose of determining the Federal share with respect to the project, expenditures on that project by a political subdivision of a State or by a public or private entity shall, subject to such limitations and conditions as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe under section 15004(b) of this title, be considered to be expenditures made by a Center under this part.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15065
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    In this part, the term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and Guam.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15081(2)
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    (2) support the development of national and State policies that reinforce and promote, with the support of families, guardians, advocates, and communities, of individuals with developmental disabilities, the self-determination, independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion in all facets of community life of such individuals through—
    (A) family support activities;
    (B) data collection and analysis;
    (C) technical assistance to entities funded under parts B and D, subject to the limitations described in sections 15029(b), 15066(a)(3), and 15083(c) of this title; and
    (D) other projects of sufficient size and scope that hold promise to expand or improve opportunities for such individuals, including—
    (i) projects that provide technical assistance for the development of information and referral systems;
    (ii) projects that provide technical assistance to self-advocacy organizations of individuals with developmental disabilities;
    (iii) projects that provide education for policymakers;
    (iv) Federal interagency initiatives;
    (v) projects that enhance the participation of racial and ethnic minorities in public and private sector initiatives in developmental disabilities;
    (vi) projects that provide aid to transition youth with developmental disabilities from school to adult life, especially in finding employment and postsecondary education opportunities and in upgrading and changing any assistive technology devices that may be needed as a youth matures;
    (vii) initiatives that address the development of community quality assurance systems and the training related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of such systems, including training of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families;
    (viii) initiatives that address the needs of aging individuals with developmental disabilities and aging caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities in the community;
    (ix) initiatives that create greater access to and use of generic services systems, community organizations, and associations, and initiatives that assist in community economic development;
    (x) initiatives that create access to increased living options;
    (xi) initiatives that address the challenging behaviors of individuals with developmental disabilities, including initiatives that promote positive alternatives to the use of restraints and seclusion; and
    (xii) initiatives that address other areas of emerging need.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(2)
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    (2) Families of children with disabilities provide support, care, and training to their children that can save States millions of dollars. Without the efforts of family caregivers, many persons with disabilities would receive care through State-supported out-of-home placements.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(4)
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    (4) Medical advances and improved health care have increased the life span of many people with disabilities, and the combination of the longer life spans and the aging of family caregivers places a continually increasing demand on the finite service delivery systems of the States.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(a)(5)
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    (5) In 1996, 49 States provided family support initiatives in response to the needs of families of children with disabilities. Such initiatives included the provision of cash subsidies, respite care, and other forms of support. There is a need in each State, however, to strengthen, expand, and coordinate the activities of a system of family support services for families of children with disabilities that is easily accessible, avoids duplication, uses resources efficiently, and prevents gaps in services to families in all areas of the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15091(b)(1)
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    (1) to promote and strengthen the implementation of comprehensive State systems of family support services, for families with children with disabilities, that are family-centered and family-directed, and that provide families with the greatest possible decisionmaking authority and control regarding the nature and use of services and support;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall make grants to States on a competitive basis, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, to support systems change activities designed to assist States to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities that accomplishes the purposes of this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(b)
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    (b) No grant shall be awarded under this section for a period of more than 3 years. No State shall be eligible for more than 1 grant under this section.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(c)(1)(A)
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    (A) From amounts appropriated under section 15101(a) of this title, the Secretary shall pay to each State that has an application approved under section 15094 of this title, for each year of the grant period, an amount that is—
    (i) equal to not more than 75 percent of the cost of the systems change activities to be carried out by the State; and
    (ii) not less than $100,000 and not more than $500,000.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(c)(1)(A)(i)
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    (i) equal to not more than 75 percent of the cost of the systems change activities to be carried out by the State; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(c)(2)(B)
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    (B) the child population of the State concerned.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(d)
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    (d) For the second and third fiscal years for which amounts are appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary, in providing payments under this section, shall give priority to States that received payments under this section during the preceding fiscal year.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(e)
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    (e) To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall award grants to States under this section in a manner that—
    (1) is geographically equitable;
    (2) distributes the grants among States that have differing levels of development of statewide systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities; and
    (3) distributes the grants among States that attempt to meet the needs of unserved and underserved populations, such as individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, disadvantaged individuals, individuals with limited English proficiency, and individuals from underserved geographic areas (rural or urban).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(e)(2)
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    (2) distributes the grants among States that have differing levels of development of statewide systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities; and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15093(e)(3)
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    (3) distributes the grants among States that attempt to meet the needs of unserved and underserved populations, such as individuals from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds, disadvantaged individuals, individuals with limited English proficiency, and individuals from underserved geographic areas (rural or urban).
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15094
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    To be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including information about the designation of a lead entity, a description of available State resources, and assurances that systems change activities will be family-centered and family-directed.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15095(a)
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    (a) The Chief Executive Officer of a State that desires to receive a grant under section 15093 of this title, shall designate the office or entity (referred to in this subchapter as the “lead entity”) responsible for—
    (1) submitting the application described in section 15094 of this title on behalf of the State;
    (2) administering and supervising the use of the amounts made available under the grant;
    (3) coordinating efforts related to and supervising the preparation of the application;
    (4) coordinating the planning, development, implementation (or expansion and enhancement), and evaluation of a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities among public agencies and between public agencies and private agencies, including coordinating efforts related to entering into interagency agreements;
    (5) coordinating efforts related to the participation by families of children with disabilities in activities carried out under a grant made under this subchapter; and
    (6) submitting the report described in section 15097 of this title on behalf of the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15095(a)(1)
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    (1) submitting the application described in section 15094 of this title on behalf of the State;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15095(a)(6)
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    (6) submitting the report described in section 15097 of this title on behalf of the State.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15095(b)(4)
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    (4) a council established under Federal or State law; or
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15096(a)
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    (a) A State that receives a grant under section 15093 of this title shall use the funds made available through the grant to carry out systems change activities that accomplish the purposes of this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15096(b)
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    (b) In carrying out activities authorized under this subchapter, a State shall ensure that such activities address the needs of families of children with disabilities from unserved or underserved populations.
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    A State that receives a grant under this subchapter shall prepare and submit to the Secretary, at the end of the grant period, a report containing the results of State efforts to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, a statewide system of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15098(b)
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    (b) An agency or organization that provides technical assistance and information under this section in a State that receives a grant under this subchapter shall provide the technical assistance and information to the lead entity of the State, family members of children with disabilities, organizations, service providers, and policymakers involved with children with disabilities and their families. Such an agency or organization may also provide technical assistance and information to a State that does not receive a grant under this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15098(c)
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    (c) An entity providing technical assistance and information under this section shall prepare and submit to the Secretary periodic reports regarding Federal policies and procedures identified within the States that facilitate or impede the delivery of family support services to families of children with disabilities. The report shall include recommendations to the Secretary regarding the delivery of services, coordination with other programs, and integration of the policies described in section 15091 of this title in Federal law, other than this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15099(a)
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    (a) The Secretary shall conduct a national evaluation of the program of grants to States authorized by this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15099(b)(1)
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    (1) The Secretary shall conduct the evaluation under subsection (a) to assess the status and effects of State efforts to develop and implement, or expand and enhance, statewide systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities in a manner consistent with the provisions of this subchapter. In particular, the Secretary shall assess the impact of such efforts on families of children with disabilities, and recommend amendments to this subchapter that are necessary to assist States to accomplish fully the purposes of this subchapter.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15099(b)(2)
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    (2) The Secretary shall work with the States to develop an information system designed to compile and report, from information provided by the States, qualitative and quantitative descriptions of the impact of the program of grants to States authorized by this subchapter on—
    (A) families of children with disabilities, including families from unserved and underserved populations;
    (B) access to and funding for family support services for families of children with disabilities;
    (C) interagency coordination and collaboration between agencies responsible for providing the services; and
    (D) the involvement of families of children with disabilities at all levels of the statewide systems.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15100(b)
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    (b) The Secretary shall make grants or enter into contracts for projects of national significance to support the development of national and State policies and practices related to the development and implementation, or expansion and enhancement, of family-centered and family-directed systems of family support services for families of children with disabilities.
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15101(b)(1)(A)
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    (A) section 15098 of this title (relating to the provision of technical assistance and information to States); and
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15113(d)(2)
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    (2) states that the vouchers that will be provided through the program will be in amounts of not more than $2,000 per year;
  • 42 U.S.C. § 15114(b)(3)(C)(v)
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    (v) State educational agencies and local educational agencies;

Citations to §15092(a)(6)