(a) Definitions. The following terms have the meanings indicated.
Commission means the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Commission established under this Article.
Intellectual and developmental disabilities or IDD means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that:
(1) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
(2) is manifested before the individual attains age 22;
(3) is likely to continue indefinitely;
(4) reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated; and
(5) results in the substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity:
(A) self-care;
(B) receptive and expressive language;
(C) learning;
(D) mobility;
(E) self-direction;
(F) capacity for independent living;
(G) self-direction; and
(H) economic self-sufficiency.
(b) Policy statement.
(1) Montgomery County is committed to creating an inclusive community for people with IDD so that they are afforded every opportunity to live a life of their choosing with the supports needed to participate fully in the life of the County.
(2) It is the public policy of the County to:
(A) promote and initiate ongoing community input to support the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
(B) improve communication about programs and services among those with IDD and their families, advocates, support staff, public and private agencies, and the general public;
(C) identify service needs and inform decisions on services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and
(D) work towards improving accessibility to services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (2023 L.M.C., ch. 13, §1.)