Public Act 100-1074
 
SB2808 EnrolledLRB100 17656 XWW 32827 b



    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly: 



 
    Section 5. The Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias 
Services Act is amended  by changing Sections 15, 30, and 35 as 
follows:
 
    (410 ILCS 406/15)

    (For Act repeal see Section 90)
    Sec. 15. Applicability.  Programs covered by this Act 
include, but are not limited to, health care facilities 
licensed or certified by the Assisted Living and Shared Housing 
Act; Life Care Facilities Act; Nursing Home Care Act; 
Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013; Home 
Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act; 
and Hospice Program Licensing Act; and End Stage Renal Disease 
Facility Act. This Act does not apply to physicians licensed to 
practice medicine in all its branches.

(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
 
    (410 ILCS 406/30)

    (For Act repeal see Section 90)
    Sec. 30. Staff training.
    (a) (Blank). Staff with direct access to clients with 
Alzheimer's disease or a  related dementia hired prior to the 
adoption of rules implementing this Act shall receive a minimum 
of 6 hours of initial training within 90 days after the 
effective date of this Act using Alzheimer's disease and 
related dementias services certified by the Department, except 
as provided in subsection (c).
    (b) Staff with direct access to clients with Alzheimer's 
disease or a related dementia hired after the adoption of rules 
implementing this Act shall complete a minimum of 6 hours of 
initial training in the first 60 days of employment using    an 
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services curriculum 
compiled  certified by the Department, except as provided in 
subsection (c).
    (c) Subsection Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to 
the following:
        (1) staff who received at least 6 hours of comparable 
    training in compliance with licensure or certified 
    training requirements; and
        (2) staff temporarily hired or temporarily detailed by 
    a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act to 
    permit the facility to meet statutory staffing 
    requirements.
    (d) An Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services 
curriculum compiled certified by the Department and published 
on the Department's website must include at a minimum the 
following topics:  understanding dementia, effectively 
communicating with individuals with dementia, assisting 
individuals with dementia in performing activities of daily 
living, problem solving with individuals with dementia who 
exhibit challenging behavior, fundamentals of dementia care, 
safe environments, and managing the activities of individuals 
with dementia.
    (e) (Blank). An individual who received training 
consistent with the requirements of this Section while employed 
by another program or through an educational institution or an 
individual with 3 or more years of experience working with 
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services may 
petition the Department for a waiver of the initial training 
requirements set forth in this Section.  The Department shall 
evaluate each request on a case by case basis.
    (f) Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act, staff 
with direct access to clients with dementia shall receive 3 
hours of advanced training on caring for individuals with 
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias each year.
    (g)  Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act, 
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services program 
employers shall maintain training records and make them 
available to the Department on request.


(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
 
    (410 ILCS 406/35)

    (For Act repeal see Section 90)
    Sec. 35. Supervisor of services Program director. Upon the 
adoption of rules implementing this Act, in addition to the 
training required under Section 30 of this Act, a manager, 
supervisor, or person with the chief responsibility of 
oversight of the director of an Alzheimer's disease and related 
dementias services within an entity program shall complete an 
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services curriculum 
from a list compiled by the Department or have 5 years of 
experience as a director of an Alzheimer's disease and  related 
dementias services program.

(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)