Bill Status of SB 331   102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Fine-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Robert Peters-Patricia Van Pelt

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
320 ILCS 20/3.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Requires the Department on Aging to develop and implement a dementia training program that must include instruction on the identification of people with dementia, risks such as wandering, communication impairments, and elder abuse, and the best practices for interacting with people with dementia. Provides that training of at least 2 hours shall be completed at the start of employment with the Adult Protective Services division. Provides that the training shall cover the following subjects: (i) Alzheimer's disease and dementia; (ii) safety risks; and (iii) communication and behavior. Requires persons who are employees of the Adult Protective Services division on the effective date of the amendatory Act to complete this training within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that annual continuing education shall include at least 2 hours of dementia training covering the same subjects discussed during initial training. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2/19/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/19/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
  3/15/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  3/15/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
  3/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health
  3/16/2021SenateDo Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 010-000-000
  3/16/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2021
  3/18/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/22/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/24/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  3/24/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/25/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
  4/16/2021SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/23/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/12/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  7/16/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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