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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 48.1. The Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities shall plan using the definition of developmental disabilities found in the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (Public Law 95-602), as amended. 1 For current planning purposes, developmental disabilities is defined as a severe, chronic disability of a person which:
(a) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
(b) is manifested before the person attains age 22;
(c) is likely to continue indefinitely;
(d) results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: self care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living and economic self-sufficiency; and
(e) reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment or other services which are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 1705/48.1. Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities; “developmental disabilities” defined for planning purposes - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-20-executive-branch/il-st-sect-20-1705-48-1/
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