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§ 15004. Responsibilities of the Secretary
(a) Program accountability
(1) In general
(2) Areas of emphasis
(3) Indicators of progress
(A) In general
(B) Proposed indicators
(C) Final indicators
(D) Specific measuresAt a minimum, the indicators of progress shall be used to describe and measure—
(i) the satisfaction of individuals with developmental disabilities with the advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities provided under parts B, C, and D;
(ii) the extent to which the advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities provided through parts B, C, and D result in improvements in—(I) the ability of individuals with developmental disabilities to make choices and exert control over the type, intensity, and timing of services, supports, and assistance that the individuals have used;(II) the ability of individuals with developmental disabilities to participate in the full range of community life with persons of the individuals’ choice; and(III) the ability of individuals with developmental disabilities to access services, supports, and assistance in a manner that ensures that such an individual is free from abuse, neglect, sexual and financial exploitation, violation of legal and human rights, and the inappropriate use of restraints and seclusion; and
(iii) the extent to which the entities described in paragraph (1) collaborate with each other to achieve the purpose of this subchapter and the policy described in section 15001(c) of this title.
(4) Time line for compliance with indicators of progress
(b) Time line for regulations
(c) Interagency committee
(1) In general
(2) CompositionThe interagency committee shall be composed of representatives of—
(A) the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, the Administration on Aging, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, of the Department of Health and Human Services; and
(B) such other Federal departments and agencies as the Secretary of Health and Human Services considers to be appropriate.
(3) Duties
(4) Meetings
(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 104, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1688.)