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| Public Act 096-0916 |
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AN ACT concerning aging.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Older Adult Services Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 35 as follows: | ||||
(320 ILCS 42/35)
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Sec. 35. Older Adult Services Advisory Committee. | ||||
(a) The Older Adult Services Advisory Committee is created | ||||
to advise the directors of Aging, Healthcare and Family | ||||
Services, and Public Health on all matters related to this Act | ||||
and the delivery of services to older adults in general.
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(b) The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of the | ||||
following:
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(1) The Director of Aging or his or her designee, who | ||||
shall serve as chair and shall be an ex officio and | ||||
nonvoting member.
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(2) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services and | ||||
the Director of Public Health or their designees, who shall | ||||
serve as vice-chairs and shall be ex officio and nonvoting | ||||
members.
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(3) One representative each of the Governor's Office, | ||||
the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the | ||||
Department of Public Health, the Department of Veterans' | ||||
Affairs, the Department of Human Services, the Department | ||
of Insurance, the Department of Commerce and Economic | ||
Opportunity, the Department on Aging, the Department on | ||
Aging's State Long Term Care Ombudsman, the Illinois | ||
Housing Finance Authority, and the Illinois Housing | ||
Development Authority, each of whom shall be selected by | ||
his or her respective director and shall be an ex officio | ||
and nonvoting member.
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(4) Thirty Thirty-two members appointed by the | ||
Director of Aging in collaboration with the directors of | ||
Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services, and | ||
selected from the recommendations of statewide | ||
associations and organizations, as follows:
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(A) One member representing the Area Agencies on | ||
Aging;
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(B) Four members representing nursing homes or | ||
licensed assisted living establishments;
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(C) One member representing home health agencies;
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(D) One member representing case management | ||
services;
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(E) One member representing statewide senior | ||
center associations;
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(F) One member representing Community Care Program | ||
homemaker services;
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(G) One member representing Community Care Program | ||
adult day services;
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(H) One member representing nutrition project | ||
directors;
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(I) One member representing hospice programs;
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(J) One member representing individuals with | ||
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;
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(K) Two members representing statewide trade or | ||
labor unions;
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(L) One advanced practice nurse with experience in | ||
gerontological nursing;
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(M) One physician specializing in gerontology;
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(N) One member representing regional long-term | ||
care ombudsmen;
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(O) One member representing municipal, township, | ||
or county officials;
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(P) (Blank) One member representing | ||
municipalities;
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(Q) (Blank) One member representing county | ||
officials;
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(R) One member representing the parish nurse | ||
movement;
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(S) One member representing pharmacists;
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(T) Two members representing statewide | ||
organizations engaging in advocacy or legal | ||
representation on behalf of the senior population;
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(U) Two family caregivers;
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(V) Two citizen members over the age of 60;
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(W) One citizen with knowledge in the area of | ||
gerontology research or health care law;
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(X) One representative of health care facilities | ||
licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act; and
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(Y) One representative of primary care service | ||
providers. | ||
The Director of Aging, in collaboration with the Directors | ||
of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services, may | ||
appoint additional citizen members to the Older Adult Services | ||
Advisory Committee. Each such additional member must be either | ||
an individual age 60 or older or an uncompensated caregiver for | ||
a family member or friend who is age 60 or older.
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(c) Voting members of the Advisory Committee shall serve | ||
for a term of 3 years or until a replacement is named. All | ||
members shall be appointed no later than January 1, 2005. Of | ||
the initial appointees, as determined by lot, 10 members shall | ||
serve a term of one year; 10 shall serve for a term of 2 years; | ||
and 12 shall serve for a term of 3 years. Any member appointed | ||
to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term | ||
for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be | ||
appointed for the remainder of that term. The Advisory | ||
Committee shall meet at least quarterly and may meet more | ||
frequently at the call of the Chair. A simple majority of those | ||
appointed shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of a | ||
majority of those present and voting shall be necessary for | ||
Advisory Committee action. Members of the Advisory Committee | ||
shall receive no compensation for their services.
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(d) The Advisory Committee shall have an Executive | ||
Committee comprised of the Chair, the Vice Chairs, and up to 15 | ||
members of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Chair who | ||
have demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing, or | ||
coordinating the system restructuring initiatives defined in | ||
Section 25. The Executive Committee shall have responsibility | ||
to oversee and structure the operations of the Advisory | ||
Committee and to create and appoint necessary subcommittees and | ||
subcommittee members.
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(e) The Advisory Committee shall study and make | ||
recommendations related to the implementation of this Act, | ||
including but not limited to system restructuring initiatives | ||
as defined in Section 25 or otherwise related to this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 94-31, eff. 6-14-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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