Date	Chamber	Action
3/27/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 105/4.02

from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In a provision requiring workers to be appropriately trained to provide services under the Community Care Program, provides that only training curriculum approved by the Department on Aging may be used to fulfill training requirements for workers who provide in-home services. Requires the curriculum to consist of 24 hours of pre-service training and 12 hours of annual in-service training. Provides that the Department shall only approve training curriculum that (i) has been developed with input from consumer and worker representatives, and (ii) requires comprehensive instruction by qualified instructors on the required competencies and training topics. Provides that changes to the competencies, curriculum topics, or instructor qualifications shall be made only with input and approval of the Home Care Worker Training Subcommittee of the Community Care Program Advisory Committee. Provides that no person may perform in-home services under a program authorized under the Act unless that person has received pre-service training and remains current on his or her annual in-service training. Provides that pre-service training hours and in-service training hours shall be paid at the worker's regular rate of pay. Provides that starting no later than July 1, 2024, workers who have met the requirements to perform in-home services and the records of trainings they have completed shall be placed on the Health Care Worker Registry maintained by the Department of Public Health. Creates the Home Care Worker Training Subcommittee within the Community Care Program Advisory Committee. Provides that the purpose of the Subcommittee is to address the challenges of recruiting, training, and retaining the home care workforce needed to meet growing demand. Sets forth the Subcommittee's membership and its responsibilities. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
2/16/2023	House	First Reading
2/16/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/7/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 006-003-000
3/8/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/22/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2023	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
3/27/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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