105 ILCS 5/14-11.03

Current through Public Act 103-1052

Section 105 ILCS 5/14-11.03 - Illinois Service Resource Center

The State Board of Education shall maintain, subject to appropriations for such purpose, the Service Resource Center for children and adolescents through the age of 21 who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder. For the purpose of this Section, "children and adolescents who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder" have an auditory impairment that is serious enough to warrant an array of special services and special education programs in order to assist both educationally and socially and the behavior is seriously disruptive and unacceptable to peers, educational staff, and persons in the community, or presents a danger to self or others.

The State Board shall operate or contract for the operation of the Illinois Service Resource Center for children and adolescents through the age of 21 who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder. The Illinois Service Resource Center shall function as the initial point of contact for students, parents, and professionals. All existing and future services shall be coordinated through the Center.

The Illinois Service Resource Center shall:

(a) Develop and maintain a directory of public and private resources, including crisis intervention.

(b) Establish and maintain a Statewide identification and tracking system.

(c) Develop, obtain, and assure the consistency of screening instruments.

(d) Perform case coordination, referral, and consultation services.

(e) Provide technical assistance and training for existing programs and providers.

(f) Track the allocation and expenditure of State and federal funds.

(g) Monitor, evaluate, and assess Statewide resources, identification of services gaps, and the development and delivery of services.

(h) Identify by geographical areas the need for establishing evaluation and crisis intervention services and establish a pilot in downstate Illinois. The Service Resource Center shall provide for the coordination of services for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder throughout the State and shall pilot a service delivery model to identify the capacity and need for comprehensive evaluation, crisis management, stabilization, referral, transition, family intervention, and follow-up services.

(i) Integrate the recommendations of the Interagency Board for Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder regarding policies affecting children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder.

(j) Provide limited direct services as required.

The Center, if established, shall operate on a no-reject basis. Any child or adolescent diagnosed as deaf or hard-of-hearing and having an emotional or behavioral disorder under this Act who is referred to the Center for services shall qualify for services of the Center. The requirement of the no-reject basis shall be paramount in negotiating contracts and in supporting other agency services.

105 ILCS 5/14-11.03

P.A. 88-663, eff. 9/16/1994; 89-680, eff. 1/1/1997.