{"data":{"id":"us-il/405-ilcs-80-5-4","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"405 ILCS 80/5-4","heading":"Home and Community-Based Services Waivers; autism spectrum disorder.","body":"A person diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder may be assessed for eligibility for services under Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for persons with developmental disabilities, without regard to whether that person is also diagnosed with an intellectual disability, so long as the person otherwise meets applicable level-of-care criteria under those waivers. This amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly does not create any new entitlement to a service, program, or benefit, but shall not affect any entitlement to a service, program, or benefit created by any other law.","path":["CHAPTER 405 MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES","Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1510\u0026ChapterID=34\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:34Z","sha256":"bd9dc3888bb574193e6c15c09123ef271eca6ea7494e81a62d5bde92854c60dc","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/405-ilcs-80-5-3","next":"us-il/405-ilcs-80-6-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}