ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
developmental disabilities
advisory council; continuation
Continues the Developmental Disabilities Advisory
Council (Council) until July 1, 2011 and allows donations to the
Developmentally Disabled Client Services Trust Fund (Trust Fund).
The Council was originally
established in 1976 to review and make recommendations to the Division of
Developmental Disabilities (DDD) in the Department of Economic Security (DES)
regarding the following matters:
·
Integration
and coordination of developmentally disabled services provided by state and
private entities.
·
The
health, safety, welfare and legal rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
·
Oversight
and approval of expenditures from DD Client Services Trust Fund.
·
Implementation
of the state plan.
·
DES-DDD
policies, programs and annual budget.
·
Assessment
of DDD annual needs.
·
Selection
of DES-DDD Assistant Director.
The Council is comprised of
12 members: ten voting members appointed by the Governor representing DD
individuals, private sector agencies that provide DD services and DD advocacy
organizations; the Director of the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
(AHCCCS) Administration (nonvoting member) and the Assistant Director of
DES-DDD (nonvoting member).
The Trust Fund, established
in 1985, consists of proceeds from the sale or lease of property used by DES
for the Arizona Training Program in Phoenix.
Monies may only be used to enhance services for DDD clients or extend
services to persons on the waiting list.
Approximately $200,000 per year is awarded, based on priorities set by
the Council.
The Committee of Reference
(COR) was unable to attain a quorum, but five members of the COR recommended
continuance of the Council for ten years.
The Council does not receive a budget and there is no fiscal impact
associated with this bill.
1. Extends the termination date of the Council from July 1, 2001 to July 1, 2011.
2. Extends the repeal of statutes relating to the Council from January 1, 2011 to January 1, 2012.
3. Requires that donations directed to the Trust Fund be deposited into a new donations account within the Trust Fund, subject to all requirements of the Trust Fund.
4. Provides a legislative purpose section.
5. Contains a retroactive date of July 1, 2001 for the extension of the termination date of the Council and the repeal of related statutes.
Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives
Allows the Council to accept and use donations to the Trust Fund to supplement funding of services.
Senate Action House Action
FS 1/10/01 DP 6-0-0-0 HS 3/20/01 DP 8-0-0-2
3rd Read 1/22/01 26-1-3-0 3rd Read 4/9/01 58-0-2-0
Final Read 4/25/01 28-0-1-0
Signed by the Governor 5/1/01
Chapter 278
Prepared by Senate Staff
May 15, 2001