AUTHORITY: Implementing Title II, Subtitle A of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12102), as specified in Title II regulations (28 CFR 35.107 (1991)), and authorized by Sections 5-5 and 5-20 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-5 and 5-20] and Section 5 of the Guardianship and Advocacy Act [20 ILCS 3955/5].GUARDIANSHIP AND ADVOCACY COMMISSION
a) Grievances shall be submitted in accordance with the procedures established in Sections 850.40 and 850.50 of this Part, in the form and manner described, and within specified time limits. Time limits established in this procedure are in calendar days, unless otherwise stated, and may be extended by mutual agreement in writing by the complainant and the reviewer, at the Designated Coordinator and Final Levels.
b) A Complainant's failure to submit a grievance, or to submit or appeal it to the next level of procedure within the specified time limits, shall mean that the Complainant has withdrawn the grievance or has accepted the last response given in the grievance procedure as the Commission's final response.
c) The Commission shall, upon being informed of an individual's desire to file a formal grievance, instruct the individual how to receive a copy of this procedure and the grievance form.