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Annual review.

Records and reports, availability.

Urban or rural poverty area, special assistance.

PUBLIC LAW 91-517-OCT. 30, 1970

[84 STAT.

"(3) set forth policies and procedures for the expenditure of funds under the plan, which, in the judgment of the Secretary, are designed to assure effective continuing State planning, evaluation, and delivery of services (both public and private) for persons with developmental disabilities; "(4) contain or be supported by assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that (A) the funds paid to the State under this part will be used to make a significant contribution toward strengthening services for persons with developmental disabilities in the various political subdivisions of the State in order to improve the quality, scope, and extent of such services; (B) part of such funds will be made available to other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, and organizations; (C) such funds will be used to supplement and, to the extent practicable, to increase the level of funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes for which the Federal funds are provided and not to supplant such non-Federal funds; and (D) there will be reasonable State financial participation in the cost of carrying out the State plan; "(5)(A) provide for the furnishing of services and facilities for persons with developmental disabilities associated with mental retardation, (B) specify the other categories of developmental disabilities (approved by the Secretary) which will be included in the State plan, and (C) describe the quality, extent, and scope of such services as will be provided to eligible persons; "(6) provide that services and facilities furnished under the plan for persons with developmental disabilities will be in accordance with standards prescribed by regulations, including standards as to the scope and quality of such services and the maintenance and operation of such facilities, except that during fiscal year 1971, the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of this paragraph; "(7) provide such methods of administration, including methods relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis (except that the Secretary shall exercise no authority with respect to the selection, tenure of office, and compensation of any individual employed in accordance with such methods), as are found by the Secretary to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the plan; "(8) provide that the State planning and advisory council shall be adequately staffed, and shall include representatives of each of the principal State agencies and representatives of local agencies and nongovernmental organizations and groups concerned with services for persons with developmental disabilities: Provided. That at least one-third of the membership of such council shall consist of representatives of consumers of such services; " (9) provide that the State planning and advisory council will from time to time, but not less often than annually, review and evaluate its State plan approved under this section and submit appropriate modifications to the Secretary; "(10) provide that the State agencies designated pursuant to paragraph (1) will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may from time to time reasonably require, and will keep such records and afford such access thereto as the Secretary finds necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; "(11) provide that special financial and technical assistance shall be given to areas of urban or rural poverty in providing services and facilities for persons with deA'elopmental disabilities who are residents of such areas r

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