,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ab1        
#bjah,mr4 ,goodlatte introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect !     
int]e/s ( ea* resid5t ( int]m$iate c>e  
facilities = individuals ) intellectual 
disabilities 9 class action lawsuits by 
f$]ally fund$ entities involv+ su*      
resid5ts & 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice actions
 t c\ld result 9 an agreem5t to move su*
 a resid5t f t resid5t's facility4  #a4 
,purposes2 def9itions  7a7 ,purposes    
,?is ,act is enact$ to fur!r c>ry out ! 
,congressional int5t ( ! ,developm5tal  
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj & ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act & ! ,supreme ,c\rt   
decision 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41 #ebg     
,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii7 to p]mit individuals
 ) disabilities & _! legal              
repres5tatives to *oose :]e to live f a 
full cont9uum ( options--  7#a7 by      
prohibit+ class action lawsuits by      

f$]ally fund$ entities unless ! resid5ts
 ( ,i,c,fs_/,,iid are giv5 notice ( !   
propos$ action & an opportunity to opt  
out2 &  7#b7 by p]mitt+ su* resid5ts &  
_! legal repres5tatives to int]v5e 9 su*
 lawsuits4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1
 ! t]ms ,,icf_/,,iid & ,i,c,fs_/,,iid   
ref]1 respectively1 to an int]m$iate c>e
 facility = individuals ) intellectual  
disabilities & int]m$iate c>e facilities
 = individuals ) intellectual           
disabilities4  #b4 ,protect+ ! int]e/s (
 ea* resid5t ( an ,,icf_/,,iid 9 class  
action lawsuits involv+ su* resid5t  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 no entity t receives funds f !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may use su* funds to   
file a class action lawsuit involv+ !   
resid5ts ( an ,,icf_/,,iid unless !     
resid5t 7or1 if !re is a legal          
repres5tative ( ! resid5t1 su* legal    
repres5tative71 aft] receiv+ notice ( ! 
propos$ class action lawsuit1 has !     
opportunity to elect n to h ! action    
apply to ! resid5t4  7b7 ,notices2      

resid5t "r ( )drawal f lawsuit  7#a7    
,pla9tiff notice ( propos$ lawsuit to   
facility ,if an entity uses funds f !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to file a class action 
lawsuit involv+ ! resid5ts ( an         
,,icf_/,,iid1 ! entity %all provide     
notice ( ! propos$ lawsuit to ! facility
 at lea/ #ij days be=e ! date ( fil+ ( !
 lawsuit4  7#b7 ,facility notice (      
propos$ lawsuit to resid5ts ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date ! facility receives
 su* notice1 ! facility %all provide    
notice ( ! propos$ class action lawsuit 
to ea* resid5t ( su* facility on behalf 
( :i* ! lawsuit is propos$ to be fil$ &1
 if !re is a legal repres5tative ( su* a
 resid5t1 to su* repres5tative4  7#c7   
,resid5t "r to )draw f lawsuit ,a       
resid5t 7or1 if !re is a legal          
repres5tative ( su* a resid5t1 ! legal  
repres5tative7 may elect n to be "p (   
su* a propos$ lawsuit by fil+ a notice (
 su* decision ) ! facility )9 #fj days (
 ! date ! facility notifies ! resid5t or
 legal repres5tative ( ! propos$ class  

action lawsuit4  7c7 ,legal             
repres5tative def9$ ,9 ?is section ( !  
,act1 ! t]m legal repres5tative means1 )
 respect to a resid5t ( ,,icf_/,,iid1 an
 individual :o has be5 appo9t$ "u ,/ate 
law to be a legal gu>dian1 cons]vator1  
or o!r repres5tative = ! resid5t & :o is
 au?oriz$ "u law to make decisions on   
behalf ( ! resid5t ) respect to c>e &   
treatm5t ( ! resid5t 9 ! facility4  7d7 
,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
to lawsuits fil$ aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,protect+ !   
int]e/s ( ea* resid5t ( an ,,icf_/,,iid 
9 actions conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice t affect _! *oice ( resid5cy    
7a7 ,resid5t involvem5t 9 dep>tm5t      
actions involv+ resid5ts (              
,i,c,fs_/,,iid ,9 any action tak5 by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+            
inve/igations & o!r actions "u !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act1 ! ,civil
 ,rights = ,in/itutionaliz$ ,p]sons     
,act1 & any o!r ,act1 t involves !      
resid5ts ( an ,,icf_/,,iid1 ! ,dep>tm5t 

%all consult ) ! resid5ts 7or1 if a     
resid5t has a legal repres5tative1 !    
resid5t's legal repres5tative7 among all
 o!r int]e/$ p>ties be=e tak+ action4   
7b7 ,resid5t "r ( int]v5tion 9 dep>tm5t 
actions involv+ resid5ts (              
,i,c,fs_/,,iid ,9 any action "u         
subsection 7a71 a resid5t 7or1 if a     
resid5t has a legal repres5tative1 !    
resid5t's legal repres5tative7 %all h ! 
"r to int]v5e 9 ! proce$+4  7c7         
,effective date ,?is section %all apply 
to all actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #d4 ,pres]vation ( ,/ates' rights
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to    
require a ,/ate 7z def9$ = ! purposes ( 
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 
to include ,i,c,fs_/,,iid s]vices z an  
option "u its ,m$icaid plan "u su*      
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