**(a) Approval of State plans**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall approve any State plan submitted under [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim) that the Administrator determines meets the requirements of [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim), and shall disapprove any such plan that does not meet such requirements, as soon as practicable after receiving the plan. Prior to such disapproval, the Administrator shall notify the State of the intention to disapprove the plan, and shall afford such State reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.
(2) **Procedures**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of [section 727 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section727&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to any State plan submitted to the Administrator under [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Application* — For purposes of the application described in subparagraph (A), all references in such provisions—
(i) to the Secretary or the Commissioner shall be deemed to be references to the Administrator;
(ii) to the State agency shall be deemed to be references to the designated State entity; and
(iii) to [section 721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section721&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deemed to be references to [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-ti
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**(a) Approval of State plans**
(1) **In general** — The Administrator shall approve any State plan submitted under [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim) that the Administrator determines meets the requirements of [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim), and shall disapprove any such plan that does not meet such requirements, as soon as practicable after receiving the plan. Prior to such disapproval, the Administrator shall notify the State of the intention to disapprove the plan, and shall afford such State reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.
(2) **Procedures**
(A) *In general* — Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of [section 727 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section727&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to any State plan submitted to the Administrator under [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Application* — For purposes of the application described in subparagraph (A), all references in such provisions—
(i) to the Secretary or the Commissioner shall be deemed to be references to the Administrator;
(ii) to the State agency shall be deemed to be references to the designated State entity; and
(iii) to [section 721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section721&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deemed to be references to [section 796c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796c&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Indicators** Not later than 1 year after July 22, 2014, the Administrator shall develop and publish in the Federal Register indicators of minimum compliance for centers for independent living (consistent with the standards set forth in [section 796f–4 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796f-4&num=0&edition=prelim)), and indicators of minimum compliance for Statewide Independent Living Councils.
**(c) Onsite compliance reviews**
(1) **Reviews** — The Administrator shall annually conduct onsite compliance reviews of at least 15 percent of the centers for independent living that receive funds under [section 796f–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796f-1&num=0&edition=prelim) and shall periodically conduct such a review of each such center. The Administrator shall annually conduct onsite compliance reviews of at least one-third of the designated State units that receive funding under [section 796f–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796f-2&num=0&edition=prelim), and, to the extent necessary to determine the compliance of such a State unit with subsections (f) and (g) of [section 796f–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796f-2&num=0&edition=prelim), centers that receive funding under [section 796f–2 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796f-2&num=0&edition=prelim) in such State.
(2) **Qualifications of employees conducting reviews** — The Administrator shall—
(A) to the maximum extent practicable, carry out a review described in paragraph (1) by using employees of the Department of Health and Human Services who are knowledgeable about the provision of independent living services;
(B) ensure that the employee of the Department of Health and Human Services with responsibility for supervising such a review shall have such knowledge; and
(C) ensure that at least one member of a team conducting such a review shall be an individual who—
(i) is not a government employee; and
(ii) has experience in the operation of centers for independent living.
**(d) Reports**
(1) **In general** — The Director described in [section 796–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796-1&num=0&edition=prelim) shall provide to the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living and the Administrator shall include, in an annual report, information on the extent to which centers for independent living receiving funds under subpart 3 have complied with the standards and assurances set forth in [section 796f–4 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796f-4&num=0&edition=prelim). The Director may identify individual centers for independent living in the analysis contained in that information. The Director shall include in the report the results of onsite compliance reviews, identifying individual centers for independent living and other recipients of assistance under subpart 3.
(2) **Public availability** — The Director shall ensure that the report described in this subsection is made publicly available in a timely manner, including through electronic means, in order to inform the public about the administration and performance of programs under this chapter.
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§ 701. Findings; purpose; policy
(a) Findings
Congress finds that—
(1) millions of Americans have one or more
physical or mental disabilities and the number
of Americans with such disabilities is increas-
ing;
(2) individuals with disabilities constitute
one of the most disadvantaged groups in soci-
ety;
(3) disability is a natural part of the human
experience and in no way diminishes the right
of individuals to—
(A) live independently;
(B) enjoy self-determination;
(C) make choices;
(D) contribute to society;
(E) pursue meaningful careers; and
(F) enjoy full inclusion and integration in
the economic, political, social, cultural, and
educational mainstream of American soci-
ety;
(4) increased employment of individuals with
disabilities can be achieved through imple-
mentation of statewide workforce develop-
ment systems defined in section 3102 of this
title that provide meaningful and effective
participation for individuals with disabilities
in workforce investment activities and activi-
ties carried out under the vocational rehabili-
tation program established under subchapter
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I, and through the provision of independent
living services, support services, and meaning-
ful opportunities for employment in inte-
grated work settings through the provision of
reasonable accommodations;
(5) individuals with disabilities continually
encounter various forms of discrimination in
such critical areas as employment, housing,
public accommodations, education, transpor-
tation, communication, recreation, institu-
tionalization, health services, voting, and pub-
lic services;
(6) the goals of the Nation properly include
the goal of providing individuals with disabil-
ities with the tools necessary to—
(A) make informed choic