(a) If a person receiving special educational services under Article 14 of the School Code at a school in this State has severe autism, severe mental illness, a severe or profound intellectual disability, or severe and multiple impairments and is not over 18 years of age but is otherwise eligible to participate in the Program, the person shall be determined eligible to participate in the Program, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, when he or she becomes an adult and no longer receives special educational services.
     (b) The Department shall implement this Section for fiscal years beginning July 1, 1996 and thereafter.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 80/2-17

  • Department: means the Department of Human Services, as successor to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 80/2-3
  • Severe and multiple impairments: means the manifestation of all of the following characteristics:
             (1) The evaluation determines the presence of a
    
developmental disability which is expected to continue indefinitely, constitutes a substantial disability and is attributable to any of the following:
            (A) Intellectual disability as defined in Section
        
1-116 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 80/2-3
  • Severe autism: means a lifelong developmental disability which is typically manifested before 30 months of age and is characterized by severe disturbances in reciprocal social interactions; verbal and nonverbal communication and imaginative activity; and repertoire of activities and interests. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 80/2-3
  • Severe mental illness: means the manifestation of all of the following characteristics:
             (1) A primary diagnosis of one of the major mental
    •     
    disorders in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders listed below:
                (A) Schizophrenia disorder. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 80/2-3
  • Severe or profound intellectual disability: means a manifestation of all of the following characteristics:
             (1) A diagnosis which meets Classification in Mental
    •     
    Retardation or criteria in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for severe or profound mental retardation (an IQ of 40 or below). See Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 80/2-3
  • 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
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