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| Public Act 096-0915 |
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AN ACT concerning aging.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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(310 ILCS 100/35 rep.)
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Section 5. The Prevention of Unnecessary | ||||
Institutionalization Act is amended by repealing Section 35. | ||||
Section 10. The Community Senior Services and Resources Act | ||||
is amended by changing Sections 15, 20, and 32 as follows:
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(320 ILCS 60/15)
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Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:
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"Advisory Committee" means the Community Senior Services | ||||
and Resource
Center
Advisory Committee created under Section | ||||
35.
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"Center" means a community senior services and resource | ||||
center.
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"Department" means the Department on Aging.
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"Director" means the Director of Aging.
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"Senior" means an individual 60 years of age or older.
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"Home or community based services" includes the following: | ||||
elder
abuse; home-delivered meals; case management; wellness | ||||
and fitness programs;
counseling;
adult
day services; respite | ||||
care; senior benefits outreach; congregate meals;
long-term | ||||
care
ombudsman services; job training and placement; | ||
transportation; chore homemaker
services;
caregiver support; | ||
computer literacy; and any program that assists participants
in
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avoiding inappropriate institutional placement or addresses | ||
participants'
health, safety,
or well-being, regardless of | ||
whether the service is received in a
participant's home
or in | ||
an institutional setting and a majority of participants are | ||
seniors or
family of seniors.
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(Source: P.A. 93-246, eff. 7-22-03.)
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(320 ILCS 60/20)
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Sec. 20. Duties. The Department shall perform all of the | ||
following
duties:
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(1) Administer this Act and promulgate any rules, | ||
regulations,
guidelines, and
directives necessary for its | ||
implementation.
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(2) (Blank) Establish a Community Senior Services and | ||
Resource Center Advisory
Committee.
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(3) Make grants to non-profit agencies and units of | ||
local government
under
Section 25
of this Act in | ||
consultation with the Advisory Committee.
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(4) Facilitate access to government-issued bonds for | ||
the purpose of
capital improvement.
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(5) Provide technical assistance to centers.
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(6) Develop a comprehensive list of centers and the | ||
senior services
they offer for publication on the | ||
Department's web site and for distribution
through other | ||
promotional opportunities.
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(7) Develop a survey for annual distribution through | ||
the centers to
gather information concerning the lack or | ||
inadequacy of senior services and to
identify service
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demand trends and the unique needs of older Illinoisans and | ||
their families.
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(8) Conduct an annual survey of centers to assess their | ||
facility,
program, and operational needs.
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(9) Report annually in conjunction with the Advisory | ||
Committee to the
Governor and the General Assembly. The | ||
report shall include findings from all
surveys conducted | ||
pursuant to this Act, a list of grantees by county | ||
(including
amounts awarded), and recommendations | ||
concerning the ongoing financial
stability of centers.
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(10) Pursue alternative funding opportunities.
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(Source: P.A. 93-246, eff. 7-22-03.)
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(320 ILCS 60/32) | ||
Sec. 32. Bequests and gifts; awareness campaign. | ||
(a) The Director may accept monetary grants, gifts, and | ||
bequests for
deposit into the Community Senior Services and | ||
Resources Fund. | ||
(b) The Director may accept monetary grants, gifts, and | ||
bequests for the benefit of a specified center or distinct area | ||
of the State. Each such grant, gift, or bequest shall be kept | ||
in a distinct fund. The Department may make grants from these | ||
funds for the purposes established for the Community Senior | ||
Services and Resources Fund and in accordance with the terms | ||
and conditions of the grant, gift, or bequest. These funds are | ||
exempt from Section 8h of the State Finance Act. | ||
(c) The Department may , in conjunction with the Community | ||
Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee, shall | ||
design an awareness campaign that can be implemented by senior | ||
services and resource centers at their individual expense.
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(Source: P.A. 93-714, eff. 7-12-04.)
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(320 ILCS 60/35 rep.)
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Section 15. The Community Senior Services and Resources Act | ||
is amended by repealing Section 35. | ||
(320 ILCS 65/16 rep.) | ||
Section 20. The Family Caregiver Act is amended by | ||
repealing Section 16.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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