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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5418 Introduced , by Rep. Dan Ugaste - Grant Wehrli - Tom Weber - Amy Grant SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Department on Aging, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to identify all programs operating in the State, both public and private, that provide services to meet the unique needs and circumstances of senior citizens. Requires the Department on Aging to compile and maintain a list of the identified programs that includes for each program listed: (i) a brief description of program services; (ii) eligibility requirements; and (ii) instructions on how to apply to the program. Requires the Department on Aging and the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services to post the list of identified programs on their websites in a relevant and conspicuous place. Requires the Department on Aging to ensure that printed copies of the list of identified programs are available for distribution to senior citizens at each local agency that contracts with a designated area agency on aging. Requires the Secretary of State to ensure that printed copies of the list of identified programs are available for distribution to senior citizens at each driver services facility operated by the Secretary of State.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 4.17 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 105/4.17 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 4.17. Listing of programs for seniors. The Department |
| 8 | | on Aging, the Department of Human Services, and the Department |
| 9 | | of Healthcare and Family Services shall identify all programs |
| 10 | | operating in the State, both public and private, that provide |
| 11 | | services to meet the unique needs and circumstances of senior |
| 12 | | citizens. The Department on Aging shall compile and maintain a |
| 13 | | list of the identified programs that includes for each program |
| 14 | | listed: (i) a brief description of program services; (ii) |
| 15 | | eligibility requirements; and (ii) instructions on how to apply |
| 16 | | to the program. The Department on Aging and the Departments of |
| 17 | | Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services shall post |
| 18 | | the list of identified programs on their websites in a relevant |
| 19 | | and conspicuous place. The Department on Aging shall ensure |
| 20 | | that printed copies of the list of identified programs are |
| 21 | | available for distribution to senior citizens at each local |
| 22 | | agency that contracts with a designated area agency on aging. |
| 23 | | The Secretary of State shall ensure that printed copies of the |