Section 3211 - Assurances of centers for independent livingA center for independent living shall provide at a time and in such manner as the council may require, satisfactory assurances that:
(1) The center for independent living is an eligible agency.(2) The center for independent living will be designed and operated locally by individuals with disabilities, including an assurance that the center for independent living will have a board that is the principal governing body of the center for independent living, a majority of which shall be composed of individuals with disabilities.(3) The center for independent living will comply with the standards set forth in section 10.(4) The center for independent living will establish clear priorities through an annual plan and a three-year plan required by the State plan and financial planning objectives, including overall goals or missions for the center for independent living, a work plan for achieving the goals or missions, specific objectives, services priorities, types of services to be provided and a description that shall demonstrate how the proposed activities of the center for independent living are consistent with the most recent three-year State plan.(5) The center for independent living will use sound organizational, personnel assignment practices, including taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities on the same terms and conditions required with respect to employment of individuals with disabilities under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (6) The center for independent living will ensure that the majority of its staff and individuals in decision making positions are individuals with disabilities.(7) The center for independent living will practice sound fiscal management, including making arrangements for an annual independent fiscal audit.(8) The center for independent living will conduct annual self-evaluations, prepare an annual report and maintain records, adequate to measure at a minimum, performance with respect to the following:(i) The extent to which the center for independent living is in compliance with section 10 .(ii) The numbers and types of individuals with disabilities receiving services through the center for independent living.(iii) The types of services provided through the center for independent living and the number of individuals with disabilities receiving each type of service.(iv) The source and amounts of funding for the operation of the center for independent living.(v) The number of individuals with disabilities who are employed by the center for independent living and the number who are in management and decision making positions.(vi) A comparison, when appropriate, of the activities of the center for independent living in prior years, with the activities of the center for independent living in the most recent year.(9) Individuals with severe disabilities who are seeking to receive services from the center for independent living will be notified by the center for independent living of the existence of, the availability of and how to contact representatives of the client assistance program.(10) Aggressive outreach, regarding services provided through the center for independent living, will be conducted in an effort to reach populations of individuals with disabilities that are unserved or underserved by programs under this act, especially minority groups and urban and rural populations.(11) Staff at centers for independent living will receive training on how to serve unserved and underserved populations, including minority groups and urban and rural populations.(12) The center for independent living will submit to the council a copy of its approved grant application and the annual report required under paragraph (8).(13) The center for independent living will prepare and submit a report to the designated State agency, at the end of each fiscal year, that contains the information described in paragraph (8) and information regarding the extent to which the center for independent living is in compliance with the standards set forth in section 10.(14) Each individual receiving independent living services has an independent living plan, if requested by the individual.1994, Dec. 12, P.L. 1023, No. 139, § 11, imd. effective.