Public Act 095-0068
 		





HB0570 Enrolled
LRB095 07156 HLH 27284 b






    AN ACT concerning State government.

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

 
    Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended  by 
adding Section 4.08 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 105/4.08  new)
    Sec. 4.08. Rural and small town meals program.  Subject to 
appropriation, the Department may establish a program to ensure 
the availability of congregate or home-delivered meals in 
communities with populations of under 5,000 that are not 
located within the large urban counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, 
Lake, or Will.

    The Department may meet these requirements by entering into 
agreements with Area Agencies on Aging or Department designees, 
which shall in turn enter into grants or contractual agreements 
with such local entities as restaurants, cafes, churches, 
facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the 
Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, or the Hospital 
Licensing Act, facilities certified by the Department of 
Healthcare and Family Services, senior centers, or Older 
American Act designated nutrition service providers.

    First consideration shall be given to entities that can 
cost effectively meet the needs of seniors in the community by 
preparing the food locally.

    In no instance shall funds provided pursuant to this 
Section be used to replace funds allocated to a given area or 
program as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
95th General Assembly.

    The Department shall establish guidelines and standards by 
administrative rule, which shall include submission of an 
expenditure plan by the recipient of the funds.

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



Effective Date:  8/13/2007