5:5-44.4 - Determination of organizations to receive moneys by developmental disabilities council
5:5-44.4 Determination of organizations to receive moneys by developmental disabilities council.
3.The New Jersey State Developmental Disabilities Council shall determine annually which organizations in New Jersey shall receive the moneys to be distributed pursuant to section 2 of this supplemental act; provided, however, that such organizations shall be nonprofit organizations which expend funds for direct services in full-time programs to New Jersey residents who are developmentally disabled, and provided further, however, that each such organization shall be affiliated with a national organization of the same type and purpose. As used herein, "developmentally disabled" means a disability of a person which (1) is attributable to:
(a)an intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism;
(b)any other condition found to be closely related to an intellectual disability because such condition results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to impairment resulting from an intellectual disability or which requires treatment and services similar to those required for an intellectual disability; or
(c)dyslexia resulting from a disability described in subparagraphs (a) and (b);
(2)originates before such person attains age 18;
(3)has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely; and
(4)constitutes a substantial handicap to such person's ability to function normally in society.
L.1977, c.200, s.3; amended 2010, c.50, s.2.