"Act" or "ADA" means the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 USC 12101 et seq.).
"Complainant" is an individual with a disability who files a Grievance Form provided by the Agency under this procedure.
"Department" means the Department of Juvenile Justice.
"Designated Coordinator" is the person appointed by the Director who is responsible for the coordination of efforts of the Department to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title II of the ADA, including investigation of grievances filed by complainants. The Designated Coordinator may be contacted at 2715 West Monroe Street, Springfield IL 62704. (See 28 CFR 35.107.)
"Director" means the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
"Disabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in the Americans With Disabilities Act.
"Grievance" is any complaint under the ADA that is reduced to writing by an individual with a disability who meets the essential eligibility requirements for participation in, or receipt of the benefits of, a program, activity or service offered by the Department and believes he or she has been excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, any program, service or activity of the Department or has been subject to discrimination by the Department.
"Grievance Form" is prescribed for the purpose of filing a grievance under this Part and includes information such as name, address, phone number, and nature of the grievance, with specificity, including date, time and place of the incident and witnesses if applicable.
"Qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services, meets the essential eligibility requirements for the receipt of services from, or the participation in programs or activities provided by, the Department.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 4, § 530.20