106 STAT. 4462 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 (i

"(B) obtains approval of the application under section

722 or 723; or f
"(2) after funding all applications so submitted and

approved, the Commissioner determines that funds remain f

available to provide such assistance. I

29 USC 796M. "SEC. 725. STANDARDS AND ASSURANCES FOR CENTERS FOR \

INDEPENDENT LIVING. :

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"(a) IN GENERAL.—Each center for independent living that I

receives assistance under this part shall comply with the standards /

set out in subsection (b) and provide and comply with the assurances •
set out in subsection (c) in order to ensure that all programs

and activities under this part are planned, conducted, administered, 1

and evaluated in a manner consistent with the purposes of this \

chapter and the objective of providing assistance effectively and j
efficiently.

"(b) STANDARDS.— I

"(1) PHILOSOPHY.—The center shall promote and practice ['

the independent living philosophy of— j

"(A) consumer control of the center regarding decision- ;

making, service delivery, management, and establishment |-

of the policy and direction of the center; r

"(B) self-help and self-advocacy; '

"(C) development of peer relationships and peer role j

models; and \

"(D) equal access of individuals with severe disabilities <

to society and to all services, programs, activities, j

resources, and facilities, whether public or private and

regardless of the funding source. f

"(2) PROVISION OF SERVICES.—The center shall provide serv- I

ices to individuals with a range of severe disabilities. The f

center shall provide services on a cross-disability basis (for j

individuals with all different types of severe disabilities, includ- |

ing individuals with disabilities who are members of popu-

lations that are unserved or underserved by programs under I

this Act). Eligibility for services at any center for independent |

living shall not be based on the presence of any one or more f

specific severe disabilities. |

"(3) INDEPENDENT LIVING GOALS.—The center shall facili-

tate the development and achievement of independent living ;

goals selected by individuals with severe disabilities who seek ;
such assistance by the center.

"(4) COMMUNITY OPTIONS.—The center shall work to \,
increase the availability and improve the quality of community
options for independent living in order to facilitate the develop-
ment and achievement of independent living goals by individ-
uals with severe disabilities. ;
"(5) INDEPENDENT LIVING CORE SERVICES.—The center shall ;j
provide independent living core services and, as appropriate, f
a combination of any other independent living services specified |
in section 7(30XB).

"(6) ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE COMMUNITY CAPACITY.—The ;:

center shall conduct activities to increase the capacity of ,

communities within the service area of the center to meet ',

the needs of individuals with severe disabilities. I