(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.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1705/67

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (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.