Public Act 101-0588
 
SB1726 EnrolledLRB101 06866 CPF 51898 b


  
    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended  by changing 
Section 5.180 as follows:
 



    (30 ILCS 105/5.180)  (from Ch. 127, par. 141.180)



    Sec. 5.180. The Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and 
Support Fund. 
(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)

 
    Section 10. The Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act is 
amended  by changing Section 6 and  by adding Section 8 as 
follows:
 



    (410 ILCS 405/6)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6956)



    Sec. 6. Alzheimer's Disease ADA Advisory Committee. 
    (a) There is created the Alzheimer's
Disease Advisory 
Committee consisting of 17 23 voting members appointed by the

Director of the Department, as well as 5 nonvoting members as 
hereinafter
provided in this Section.  The Director or his 
designee shall serve as one
of the 17 23 voting members and as

the Chairman of the Committee.  Those appointed as voting 
members shall
include persons who are experienced in
research 
and the delivery of services to individuals with Alzheimer's 
disease or a related disorder and their families.
Such members 
shall include: 
        (1) one individual from a statewide association 
    dedicated to Alzheimer's care, support, and research;
        (2) one individual from a non-governmental statewide 
    organization that advocates for seniors;
        (3) the Dementia Coordinator of the Illinois 
    Department of Public Health, or the Dementia Coordinator's 
    designee;
        (4) one individual representing the Community Care 
    Program's Home and Community Services Division;
        (5) one individual representing the Adult Protective 
    Services Unit;
        (6) 3 individuals from Alzheimer's Disease Assistance 
    Centers;
        (7) one individual from a statewide association 
    representing an adult day service organization;
        (8) one individual from a statewide association 
    representing home care providers;
        (9) one individual from a statewide trade organization 
    representing the interests of physicians licensed to 
    practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois;
        (10) one individual representing long-term care 
    facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, an 
    assisted living establishment licensed under the Assisted 
    Living and Shared Housing Act, or  supportive living 
    facilities;
        (11) one individual from a statewide association 
    representing the interests of social workers;
        (12) one individual representing Area Agencies on 
    Aging;
        (13) the Medicaid Director of the Department of 
    Healthcare and Family Services, or the Medicaid Director's 
    designee;
        (14) one individual from a statewide association 
    representing health education and promotion and public 
    health advocacy; and
        (15) one individual with medical or academic 
    experience with early onset Alzheimer's disease or related 
    disorders. 3 physicians licensed to practice medicine in 
    all of
its branches, one
representative of a licensed 
    hospital, one registered nurse with a specialty in 
    geriatric or dementia care, one
representative of a long 
    term care facility under the Nursing Home Care
Act, one 
    representative of a long term care facility under the 
    Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, one representative 
    from a supportive living facility specially serving 
    individuals with dementia, one representative of a home 
    care agency serving individuals with dementia, one 
    representative of a hospice with a specialty in palliative 
    care for dementia, one representative of an area
agency on 
    aging as defined by Section 3.07 of the Illinois Act on the

    Aging, one representative from a leading advocacy 
    organization serving individuals with Alzheimer's disease, 
    one licensed social worker, one representative of law 
    enforcement, 2 individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's 
    disease, 3 family members or representatives of 
    individuals with Alzheimer's
disease and related 
    disorders, and 3 members of the general public.  Among
the 
    physician appointments shall be persons with specialties 
    in the fields
of neurology, family medicine, psychiatry and 
    pharmacology.  Among the
general public members, at least 2 
    appointments shall include persons 65
years of age or 
    older.

    (b) In addition to the 17 23 voting members, the Directors 
of the following
State agencies or their designees who are 
qualified to represent each Department's programs and services 
for those with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders shall 
serve as nonvoting members:
Department on Aging, Department
of 
Healthcare and Family Services, Department of Public Health, 
Department of Human Services, and Guardianship and Advocacy 
Commission.

    Each voting member appointed by the
Director of Public 
Health shall serve for a term of 2 years, and until his

successor is appointed and qualified.  Members of the Committee 
shall not
be compensated but shall be reimbursed for expenses 
actually incurred in
the performance of their duties.  No more 
than 12 voting members may be of
the same political party.  
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as
original 
appointments.

    The Committee shall review all State programs and services 
provided by State agencies that are directed toward persons 
with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and by 
consensus recommend changes to improve the State's response to 
this serious health problem. Such recommendations shall be 
included in the State plan described in this Act. 
(Source: P.A. 97-768, eff. 1-1-13.)

 
    (410 ILCS 405/8 new)
    Sec. 8. Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and Support 
Fund; support. The Department, in coordination with the members 
of the Alzheimer's Disease Advisory Committee, shall make 
reasonable efforts to promote the Alzheimer's Disease 
Research, Care, and Support Fund during relevant times, 
including, but not limited to, periods of time when tax returns 
are typically received. Ways to promote the Fund include, but 
are not limited to, issuing press releases and posting on 
social media.
 
    Section 15. The Alzheimer's Disease Research Act is amended  
by changing Sections 1, 2, 3, and   by adding Sections 3.1, 3.2 
and 3.3 as follows:
 



    (410 ILCS 410/1)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6901)



    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be 
cited as the Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and Support 
Fund Act.

(Source: P.A. 84-324.)

 



    (410 ILCS 410/2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6902)



    Sec. 2. Contributions on tax returns.  Each individual 
taxpayer required to file a return pursuant to the
Illinois 
Income Tax Act desiring to contribute to the Alzheimer's 
Disease Research, Care, and Support
Fund may do so by stating 
the amount of such contribution (not less than
$1) on such 
return.  This Section shall not apply to an amended return.

(Source: P.A. 86-678.)

 



    (410 ILCS 410/3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6903)



    Sec. 3. Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and Support 
Fund. 
    (a) There is created the Alzheimer's Disease Research, 
Care, and Support Fund, a
special fund in the State Treasury. 

    (b) The Department of Public Health shall deposit any 
donations
received for the grant program created pursuant to 
this Act in the
Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and Support 
Fund.

    (c) The General Assembly may appropriate moneys monies in 
the Alzheimer's
Disease Research, Care, and Support Fund to the 
Department of Public Health for the purpose of complying with 
the requirements under Section 4 of awarding
grants pursuant to 
this Act.

(Source: P.A. 84-1265.)

 
    (410 ILCS 410/3.1 new)
    Sec. 3.1. Dementia Coordinator.
    (a) The full-time position of Dementia Coordinator is 
created within the Department of Public Health. The Dementia 
Coordinator shall be funded out of the Alzheimer's Disease 
Research, Care, and Support Fund. The Dementia Coordinator is 
responsible only for activities associated with and relevant to 
the successful implementation of the State of Illinois 
Alzheimer's Disease State Plan, including, but not limited to:
        (1) coordinating quality dementia services in the 
    State to ensure dementia capability;
        (2) using dementia-related data to coordinate with the 
    Department to improve public health outcomes;
        (3) increasing awareness and creating 
    dementia-specific training;
        (4) providing access to quality coordinated care for 
    individuals with dementia in the most integrated setting 
    available;
        (5) establishing and maintaining relationships with 
    other agencies and organizations within the State in order 
    to meet the needs of the affected population and prevent 
    duplication of services;
        (6) identifying and managing grants to assist in the 
    funding of the position of Dementia Coordinator and other 
    programs and services to assist Illinois in becoming 
    dementia-capable;
        (7) working with the Department's Behavioral Risk 
    Factor Surveillance System Coordinator and the Alzheimer's 
    Disease Advisory Committee in identifying available funds 
    to execute appropriate modules for critical data 
    collection and research, if and when necessary; moneys 
    appropriated to the Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, 
    and Support Fund may be considered;
        (8) building and maintaining effective working 
    relationships with other departments and organizations to 
    ensure coordination between and the support of dementia 
    services;
        (9) maintaining and applying knowledge of current 
    developments and trends in the assigned area of expertise 
    by reading appropriate journals, books, and other 
    professional literature, and attending related 
    conferences, seminars, and trainings;
        (10) providing support for the Alzheimer's Disease 
    Advisory Committee's activities, including co-drafting the 
    State plan; and
        (11) compiling and publishing an annual report on the 
    state of dementia care in Illinois, including, but not 
    limited to, the status of Illinois in becoming a 
    dementia-capable state. 
 
    (410 ILCS 410/3.2 new)
    Sec. 3.2. Use of moneys in the Fund. Moneys in the 
Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and Support Fund shall be 
used by the Department of Public Health to cover costs 
associated with this Act, including, but not limited to, the 
following:
        (1)  salary and benefits for the full-time position of 
    Dementia Coordinator within the Department; and
        (2)  other expenses contingent with the 
    responsibilities of the Dementia Coordinator, including, 
    but not limited to, travel and professional development 
    opportunities.
 
    (410 ILCS 410/3.3 new)
    Sec. 3.3. Administrative support. The Department of Public 
Health shall be responsible for providing the Dementia 
Coordinator with work space, supplies, and other 
administrative office materials, as needed, through existing 
resources and not with moneys from the Alzheimer's Disease 
Research, Care, and Support Fund.
  
 
    (410 ILCS 410/4 rep.)
    Section 20. The Alzheimer's Disease Research Act is amended 
by repealing Section 4.