Senate Sponsors: JONES,W-LINK. House Sponsors: BERNS-MAY-COULSON-JONES,JOHN-MULLIGAN Short description: DPH-DEMENTIA ADVISORY COM Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Director of Public Health to appoint a Dementia Patient Care Advisory Committee to study and advise the Director on appropriate care and staffing for dementia patients residing in long-term care facilities. Repeals the requirement April 30, 2002. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health) The Advisory committee members would be compensated for neces- sary expenses. The Department would also request that an addi- tional Public Service Administrator Nurse position be added to be able to coordinate the program and to provide ongoing train- ing to Department long-term care surveyors. This cost would be $45,000. Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status