Sen. Ram Villivalam
Filed: 4/3/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 187 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 187, AS AMENDED, by 
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
4following:

 
5    "Section 5. The Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act is 
6amended  by adding Section 8 as follows:
 
7    (410 ILCS 405/8 new)
8    Sec. 8. Public outreach and training. Subject to 
9appropriation, the Department shall develop and implement a 
10coordinated public outreach and training strategy in the State 
11by December 31, 2019. At a minimum, the strategy shall include:
12        (1) The development of informational materials. After 
13    consultation with the ADA Advisory Committee, the 
14    Department on Aging, the Department of Healthcare and 
15    Family Services, and the Department of Human Services, the 
16    Department shall develop the written informational 
 
 
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1    materials relating to the available services for 
2    individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's disease 
3    and related dementia disorders. At a minimum, the 
4    informational materials shall include:
5            (A) how to identify Alzheimer's disease and 
6        related dementia disorders;
7            (B) how and where to access services for 
8        individuals under programs administered by State 
9        agencies;
10            (C) how and where to obtain support for caregivers 
11        of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease or 
12        related dementia disorders;
13            (D) how and where to obtain training resources for 
14        caregivers;
15            (E) how to communicate with and support 
16        individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and 
17        related dementia disorders;
18            (F) how and where to obtain informational 
19        materials and training resources for health care 
20        providers and service agencies; and
21            (G) a website link to the stand-alone webpage 
22        developed under paragraph (2) of this Section.
The 
23        written materials shall be shared with relevant health 
24        care providers and service agencies, including, but 
25        not limited to, hospitals, doctors, Federally 
26        Qualified Health Centers, area agencies on aging, case 
 
 
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1        coordination units, and offices of the Department of 
2        Human Services.
3        (2) The creation of a stand-alone web page focused on 
4    Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders. This 
5    web page may be hosted on the Departments website, and 
6    shall include, at minimum:
7            (A) how and where to access services for 
8        individuals under programs administered by State 
9        agencies, including links and contact information for 
10        the appropriate State agencies;
11            (B) the informational materials developed under 
12        paragraph (1) of this Section; and
13            (C) an identifiable and simple URL that can be 
14        referenced on written materials.
15    The Department, the Department on Aging, the Department of 
16Healthcare and Family Services, and the Department of Human 
17Services shall post informational materials relating to the 
18available services for individuals, regardless of age, with 
19Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders, or links to 
20this information, on the websites of each respective agency.".