ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 425

(2)      FACILITATE FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVES THAT WILL RESULT IN A COMPREHENSIVE, EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT, AND
INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES;

(3)      DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT DEVELOPING AN INTERAGENCY
FUNDING APPROACH TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCIES AND STREAMLINE ACCESS TO
SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; AND

(4)     FORMULATE FORMULATING POLICIES ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES AND,
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR, COMMUNICATE COMMUNICATING THE
POLICIES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND

(5)      DEVELOPING THE STATE DISABILITIES PLAN.

(B) (C) THE SECRETARY CHAIRMAN MAY ESTABLISH SUBCOMMITTEES OF
THE BOARD TO CARRY OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION.

9-1116.

(A) THE STATE DISABILITIES PLAN SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE COORDINATION
OF SUPPORT SERVICES THAT:

(1)     ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES ACT AND OTHER RELEVANT FEDERAL AND STATE PROVISIONS
INTENDED TO PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES;

(2)      ARE NECESSARY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE
MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION IN THE MAINSTREAM OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE MOST
INTEGRATED SETTING POSSIBLE; AND

(3)      ADDRESS, ON A STATEWIDE BASIS, THE IMPROVEMENT OF:

(I)      THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES WITH PERSONAL ATTENDANT CARE AND OTHER LONG-TERM
CARE OPTIONS THAT ARE SELF-DIRECTED;

(II)     THE AVAILABILITY OF ACCESSIBLE, INTEGRATED, AND
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS;

(III)   RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS;

(IV) EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPTIONS, INCLUDING
SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND NONCONGREGANT COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITIES
AVAILABLE IN AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS
WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES;

(V)     SOMATIC AND MENTAL HEALTH OPTIONS;

(VI)    ACCESSIBLE AND UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED TECHNOLOGY:

(VII)  SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR
FAMILIES TO ENABLE THEM TO ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL LEARNING; AND

(VIII) FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING RESPITE CARE.

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