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91_SR0135
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, In 1982, the Department of Aging established 13
3 planning and service areas that develop a service delivery
4 system for social and nutrition services needed by older
5 Illinoisans; and
6 WHEREAS, The service areas have not been revised since
7 they were created; and
8 WHEREAS, Illinois has experienced a continuous shifting
9 of population through the years resulting in demographic
10 changes within the service areas; and
11 WHEREAS, The population distribution of older Illinoisans
12 may be causing some service areas to represent more than
13 their share of the population while other service centers
14 represent a smaller percentage of the population; therefore
15 be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That there is created
18 within the Department of Aging a task force to study the
19 feasibility of re-mapping planning and service areas; and be
20 it further
21 RESOLVED, That the task force shall consist of one member
22 from each planning and service area, appointed by the
23 Director of the Department on Aging; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the Director of the Department of Aging
25 shall appoint not more than 17 other members to the task
26 force who shall be persons interested in the planning,
27 development, delivery and administration of services to
28 senior citizens; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That the task force shall include in their
30 study population totals, a summary of the required services
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1 and the population needs of each planning and service area;
2 and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That task force members shall serve without
4 compensation but shall be reimbursed for their necessary
5 expenses actually incurred in performing their duties; and be
6 it further
7 RESOLVED, That the task force shall report its findings
8 and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than
9 January 1, 2001; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution shall be sent to
11 the Director of the Department on Aging.