42 USC Ch. 144: Front Matter
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 144-DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS
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CHAPTER 144-DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS
SUBCHAPTER I-PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Part A-General Provisions
Sec.
15001.
Findings, purposes, and policy.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Policy.
15002.
Definitions.
15003.
Records and audits.
(a)
Records.
(b)
Access.
15004.
Responsibilities of the Secretary.
(a)
Program accountability.
(b)
Time line for regulations.
(c)
Interagency committee.
15005.
Reports of the Secretary.
15006.
State control of operations.
15007.
Employment of individuals with disabilities.
15008.
Construction.
15009.
Rights of individuals with developmental disabilities.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Clarification.
Part B-Federal Assistance to State Councils on Developmental Disabilities
15021.
Purpose.
15022.
State allotments.
(a)
Allotments.
(b)
Unobligated funds.
(c)
Obligation of funds.
(d)
Cooperative efforts between States.
(e)
Reallotments.
15023.
Payments to the States for planning, administration, and services.
(a)
State plan expenditures.
(b)
Designated State agency expenditures.
15024.
State plan.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Planning cycle.
(c)
State plan requirements.
(d)
Public input and review, submission, and approval.
15025.
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities and designated State agencies.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Council membership.
(c)
Council responsibilities.
(d)
Designated State agency.
15026.
Federal and non-Federal share.
(a)
Aggregate cost.
(b)
Nonduplication.
(c)
Non-Federal share.
15027.
Withholding of payments for planning, administration, and services.
15028.
Appeals by States.
(a)
Appeal.
(b)
Filing.
(c)
Jurisdiction.
(d)
Findings and remand.
(e)
Finality.
(f)
Effect.
15029.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Funding for State allotments.
(b)
Reservation for technical assistance.
Part C-Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights
15041.
Purpose.
15042.
Allotments and payments.
(a)
Allotments.
(b)
Payment to systems.
(c)
Unobligated funds.
15043.
System required.
(a)
System required.
(b)
American Indian consortium.
(c)
Record.
15044.
Administration.
(a)
Governing board.
(b)
Legal action.
(c)
Disclosure of information.
(d)
Public notice of Federal onsite review.
(e)
Reports.
15045.
Authorization of appropriations.
Part D-National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
15061.
Grant authority.
(a)
National network.
(b)
National training initiatives.
(c)
Technical assistance.
15062.
Grant awards.
(a)
Existing Centers.
(b)
Adjustments.
(c)
National training initiatives on critical and emerging needs.
(d)
Additional grants.
15063.
Purpose and scope of activities.
(a)
National network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.
(b)
National training initiatives on critical and emerging needs.
(c)
Technical assistance.
15064.
Applications.
(a)
Applications for core Center grants.
(b)
Supplemental grant applications pertaining to national training initiatives in critical and emerging needs.
(c)
Peer review.
(d)
Federal share.
(e)
Annual report.
15065.
Definition.
15066.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Authorization and reservations.
(b)
Limitation.
Part E-Projects of National Significance
15081.
Purpose.
15082.
Grant authority.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Federal interagency initiatives.
15083.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Use of funds.
(c)
Technical assistance for Councils and Centers.
(d)
Technical assistance on electronic information sharing.
(e)
Limitation.
SUBCHAPTER II-FAMILY SUPPORT
15091.
Findings, purposes, and policy.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Purposes.
(c)
Policy.
15092.
Definitions and special rule.
(a)
Definitions.
(b)
Special rule.
15093.
Grants to States.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Award period and grant limitation.
(c)
Amount of grants.
(d)
Priority for previously participating States.
(e)
Priorities for distribution.
15094.
Application.
15095.
Designation of the lead entity.
(a)
Designation.
(b)
Qualifications.
15096.
Authorized activities.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Special rule.
15097.
Reporting.
15098.
Technical assistance.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Reports to the Secretary.
15099.
Evaluation.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Purpose.
(c)
Report to Congress.
15100.
Projects of national significance.
(a)
Study by the Secretary.
(b)
Projects of national significance.
15101.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Reservation.
SUBCHAPTER III-PROGRAM FOR DIRECT SUPPORT WORKERS WHO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
15111.
Findings.
15112.
Definitions.
15113.
Reaching up scholarship program.
(a)
Program authorization.
(b)
Eligible entity.
(c)
Application requirements.
(d)
Selection criteria.
(e)
Federal share.
15114.
Staff development curriculum authorization.
(a)
Funding.
(b)
Application requirements.
15115.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
Scholarships.
(b)
Staff development curriculum.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in sections 300a–7, 3013, 14404 of this title; title 20 section 1444; title 29 section 762, 781, 794e, 3012.