FOWLER-FRITCHEY AND O'BRIEN. New Act Creates the Lifespan Respite Care Program Act. Provides that the Director of Aging shall establish the Lifespan Respite Care Program to develop and encourage statewide coordination of respite care and to work with community-based agencies and interested citizen groups in the establishment of community respite care programs. Provides that the Lifespan Respite Care Program shall accept proposals to operate community lifespan respite care programs from community-based agencies that provide respite care services and shall designate and fund agencies to operate the community respite care programs. Provides that, by no later than July 1, 2000, the Department shall establish at least 12 community respite care programs in Illinois, and, by no later than July 1, 2004, ensure that individuals in all Illinois counties have access to respite care through community respite care programs. FISCAL NOTE (Department on Aging) Total first year cost would be $95,870; subsequent year costs would include start-up funds per project and management costs. 99-02-18 H FIRST READING 99-02-18 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGING 99-03-01 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FRITCHEY 99-03-04 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 018-000-000 HAGI 99-03-04 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN 99-03-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-25 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 108-003-000 99-03-25 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-25 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-26 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary