(a) The state plan shall direct the use of federal funds provided to the state under the federal act and appropriated by the Legislature to the designated state entity in a line item for this purpose, in addition to any state funds that may be appropriated to the designated state entity for the provision of independent living services. The state plan, and each subsequent plan or amendment thereto, shall address the priorities set forth in the federal act for establishing a statewide program of independent living services, including a statewide network of centers for independent living. The council chairperson, as authorized by the voting members of the council, and a majority of the directors of the centers for independent living in the state will sign the state plan indicating agreement with the content.  The director of the designated state entity will sign the state plan indicating agreement to serve as the designated state entity, to receive the funding, distribute the funding in accordance to the state plan and to fulfill all responsibilities of the designated state entity as provided in the federal Rehabilitation Act, as amended. The state plan may be amended at any time at the agreement of the council and the centers for independent living.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 18-10M-7

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Council: means the Statewide Independent Living Council. See West Virginia Code 18-10M-4
  • Designated state entity: means the entity designated in the state plan for independent living to receive and administer federal funding as directed by the plan. See West Virginia Code 18-10M-4
  • federal act: means the act codified at 29 U. See West Virginia Code 18-10M-4
  • Independent living services: means advocacy. See West Virginia Code 18-10M-4
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • State plan: means the state plan for independent living required by the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. See West Virginia Code 18-10M-4

(b) The state plan, and each subsequent plan and any amendments thereto shall be presented to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability, created pursuant to article twenty-nine-e, chapter sixteen of this code, for review and consultation.