Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 1705/67. Transfers to community-based residential settings

(a) The Department may assist with the transfer of people residing in State operated facilities to community-based residential settings.

(b) Recipients in State facilities or their parents or guardians shall have a choice regarding whether the recipient is transferred to a community-based setting or remains in a State operated facility.

(c) Recipients or, when authorized, their parents or guardians, after a period of at least 6 months but not more than one year following a community placement, may request the recipient be returned to a State operated facility.

(d) The Department shall consult with its medical advisory panel regarding the transfer of people from state operated facilities to community-based residential settings.