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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0800
Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Community Senior Services and Resources Act. Makes a technical
change in a Section concerning definitions.
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A BILL FOR
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SB0800 |
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LRB096 06870 DRJ 16956 b |
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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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| Section 5. The Community Senior Services and Resources Act |
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| is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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| (320 ILCS 60/15)
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| Sec. 15. Definitions. For the
the purposes of this Act: |
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| "Advisory Committee" means the Community Senior Services |
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| and Resource
Center
Advisory Committee created under Section |
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| 35.
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| "Center" means a community senior services and resource |
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| 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: |
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| elder
abuse; home-delivered meals; case management; wellness |
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| and fitness programs;
counseling;
adult
day services; respite |
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| care; senior benefits outreach; congregate meals;
long-term |
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| care
ombudsman services; job training and placement; |
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| transportation; chore homemaker
services;
caregiver support; |
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| computer literacy; and any program that assists participants
in
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| avoiding inappropriate institutional placement or addresses |