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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="7-132" title_number="7" title_name="Individuals With Disabilities" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Department of Disabilities">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The State Disabilities Plan shall provide for the coordination of support services that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>ensure 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;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>are necessary for individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum participation in the mainstream of the community in the most integrated setting possible; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>address, on a statewide basis, the improvement of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the capacity of communities to support individuals with disabilities with personal attendant care and other long–term care options that are self–directed;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the availability of accessible, integrated, and affordable housing options;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>reliable transportation options;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>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;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>somatic and behavioral health options;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>accessible and universally designed technology;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>support services for children, youth, and their families to enable them to achieve successful learning;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>family support services, including respite care; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>crime control, public safety, and correctional services that appropriately take into account the needs and rights of individuals with disabilities.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The State Disabilities Plan shall assess the provision of and resources for support services for individuals with disabilities.</text>
  </level>
</section>
