Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Filed: 2/17/2022
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4620 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4620 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended  by 
5adding Section 4.02h as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 105/4.02h new)
7    Sec. 4.02h. Community Care Program; dementia training.    
8    (a) This Section shall apply to any person who is employed 
9by the Department, or by an agency that is contracted with the 
10Department, to provide direct services to individuals 
11participating in the Community Care Program.
12    (b) Dementia training of at least 2 hours shall be 
13completed at the start of employment with the Department or 
14contractor. Persons who are employees of the Department or a 
15contractor on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
16102nd General Assembly shall complete this training within 6 
 
 
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1months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
2102nd General Assembly. The training shall cover the following 
3subjects:
4        (1) Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
5        (2) Safety risks.
6        (3) Communication and behavior.
7    (c) Annual continuing education training shall include at 
8least 2 hours of dementia training covering the subjects 
9described in subsection (b).
10    (d) This Section is designed to improve the quality of 
11training for Community Care Program direct service workers. If 
12laws or rules existing on the effective date of this 
13amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly contain more 
14rigorous dementia training requirements for employees or 
15contractors providing direct services to Community Care 
16Program participants, those laws or rules shall apply. An 
17individual who is required to receive dementia training under 
18other laws and rules may be considered exempt, as long as the 
19requirement includes a minimum 2 hours of dementia training.  
20The individual shall be required to show proof he or she 
21received the training required under this Section.
22    (e) The Department may adopt rules for the administration 
23of this Section.".