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§ 3210. Standards for centers for independent living

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 29. Independent Living Services Act
62 P.S. § 3210
§ 3210. Standards for centers for independent living
(a) Philosophy.--The center for independent living shall promote and practice the independent living philosophy of:
(1) consumer control of the center for independent living, regarding decision making, service delivery, management and establishment of the policy and strategic direction of the center for independent living;
(2) self-help and self-advocacy;
(3) development of peer relations and peer role models; and
(4) equal access of individuals with disabilities to society and to all services, programs, activities, resources and facilities, whether public or private and regardless of the funding source.
(b) Provision of services.--The center for independent living shall provide services to individuals with a range of disabilities. The center for independent living shall provide services for individuals with different types of disabilities, including individuals with disabilities who are members of populations that are unserved or underserved. Eligibility for services at any center for independent living shall not typically be based on the presence of any one or more specific disabilities.
(c) Independent living goals.--The center for independent living shall facilitate the development and achievement of independent living goals selected by individuals who seek assistance from the center for independent living.
(d) Community options.--The center for independent living shall work to increase the availability and improve the quality of community options for independent living in order to facilitate the development and achievement of independent living goals by individuals with disabilities.
(e) Independent living core services.--The center for independent living shall provide independent living core services and, as appropriate, a combination of other independent living services.
(f) Activities to increase community capacity.--The center for independent living shall conduct activities to increase the capacity of communities within the service area of the center for independent living to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. The center for independent living shall support and participate in national, State and local coalition building among independent living centers and organizations representing persons with disabilities.
(g) Resource development activities.--The center for independent living shall conduct resource development activities to obtain funding from sources other than sources provided for under this act.

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1994, Dec. 12, P.L. 1023, No. 139, § 10, imd. effective.
62 P.S. § 3210, PA ST 62 P.S. § 3210
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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