Data collection and reporting

(820 ILCS 97/30)     Sec. 30. Data collection and reporting. The Department shall collect data regarding the successes and challenges of the Demonstration Program and shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on March 1st of each year beginning in 2026 until the Demonstration Program terminates. The reports shall: (i) make a recommendation as to whether the Demonstration Program should be extended or become a statewide program; (ii) provide cost estimates, including the average per person costs; and (iii) recommend ways in which the Demonstration Program can be improved to better serve the needs of individuals with disabilities and employers. The data collected shall include, but not be limited to, for each individual served by the Demonstration Program:         (1) the number of individuals with an intellectual     disability;        (2) the number of individuals with a developmental     disability;        (3) the number of individuals residing in a community     integrated living arrangement;        (4) the number of individuals residing in an     intermediate care facility for people with a developmental disability;        (5) the number of individuals residing in their     family home;        (6) the number of individuals residing in a State     operated developmental center;        (7) the number of individuals residing in a community     living facility;        (8) the number of individuals who were working in a     sheltered workshop earning subminimum wage; and        (9) the average amount of time individuals in the     Demonstration Program spend in each customized employed phase as described in Section 10. (Source: P.A. 103-709, eff. 1-1-25.)