HB4909enr 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4909 Enrolled LRB096 16376 KTG 31640 b

AN ACT concerning aging.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

(310 ILCS 100/35 rep.)

Section 5. The Prevention of Unnecessary Institutionalization Act is amended by repealing Section 35.

Section 10. The Community Senior Services and Resources Act is amended by changing Sections 15, 20, and 32 as follows:

(320 ILCS 60/15)

Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:

"Advisory Committee" means the Community Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee created under Section 35.

"Center" means a community senior services and resource center.

"Department" means the Department on Aging.

"Director" means the Director of Aging.

"Senior" means an individual 60 years of age or older.

"Home or community based services" includes the following: elder abuse; home-delivered meals; case management; wellness and fitness programs; counseling; adult day services; respite care; senior benefits outreach; congregate meals; long-term care ombudsman services; job training and placement; transportation; chore homemaker services; caregiver support; computer literacy; and any program that assists participants in avoiding inappropriate institutional placement or addresses participants' health, safety, or well-being, regardless of whether the service is received in a participant's home or in an institutional setting and a majority of participants are seniors or family of seniors.

(Source: P.A. 93-246, eff. 7-22-03.)

(320 ILCS 60/20)

Sec. 20. Duties. The Department shall perform all of the following duties:

(1) Administer this Act and promulgate any rules, regulations, guidelines, and directives necessary for its implementation.

(2) (Blank) Establish a Community Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee.

(3) Make grants to non-profit agencies and units of local government under Section 25 of this Act in consultation with the Advisory Committee.

(4) Facilitate access to government-issued bonds for the purpose of capital improvement.

(5) Provide technical assistance to centers.

(6) Develop a comprehensive list of centers and the senior services they offer for publication on the Department's web site and for distribution through other promotional opportunities.

(7) Develop a survey for annual distribution through the centers to gather information concerning the lack or inadequacy of senior services and to identify service demand trends and the unique needs of older Illinoisans and their families.

(8) Conduct an annual survey of centers to assess their facility, program, and operational needs.

(9) Report annually in conjunction with the Advisory Committee to the Governor and the General Assembly. The report shall include findings from all surveys conducted pursuant to this Act, a list of grantees by county (including amounts awarded), and recommendations concerning the ongoing financial stability of centers.

(10) Pursue alternative funding opportunities.

(Source: P.A. 93-246, eff. 7-22-03.)

(320 ILCS 60/32)

Sec. 32. Bequests and gifts; awareness campaign.

(a) The Director may accept monetary grants, gifts, and bequests for deposit into the Community Senior Services and Resources Fund.

(b) The Director may accept monetary grants, gifts, and bequests for the benefit of a specified center or distinct area of the State. Each such grant, gift, or bequest shall be kept in a distinct fund. The Department may make grants from these funds for the purposes established for the Community Senior Services and Resources Fund and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant, gift, or bequest. These funds are exempt from Section 8h of the State Finance Act.

(c) The Department may , in conjunction with the Community Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee, shall design an awareness campaign that can be implemented by senior services and resource centers at their individual expense.

(Source: P.A. 93-714, eff. 7-12-04.)

(320 ILCS 60/35 rep.)

Section 15. The Community Senior Services and Resources Act is amended by repealing Section 35.

(320 ILCS 65/16 rep.)

Section 20. The Family Caregiver Act is amended by repealing Section 16.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.