§120.50. Target population

The target population to be served under this Part is Medicaid-eligible Illinois adults with developmental disabilities who otherwise would require services in a State-operated developmental center or a community ICF/MR.  This population shall meet Illinois Medicaid eligibility standards, as well as meet non-financial eligibility criteria under this Part.  The population includes:

 

a)         Residents of State-operated facilities who are deemed capable of functioning more independently in the community and who can benefit from a more home-like setting;

 

b)         Residents of a nursing facility or community ICF/MR who are deemed appropriate for placement in a smaller or less structured setting; and

 

c)         Individuals living in other community residences or in their own homes, who are at risk of entering a State-operated developmental center or a community ICF/MR.  Examples include individuals:

 

1)         On a waiting list for ICF/MR services;

 

2)         Residing with aging parents who request services for their adult children;

 

3)         Being subjected to abuse or neglect; or

 

4)         Residing as adults in child care settings.

 

(Source:  Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 4762, effective March 8, 1996)