Illinois Senate Bill 2004

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-24 - Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

AGING-COMM CARE PROGRAM

Sen. Javier Cervantes [D]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Ram Villivalam [D]	Sen. Robert Peters [D]
Sen. Rachel Ventura [D]	Sen. Paul Faraci [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-24	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2023-03-23	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
2023-03-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-02-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2023-02-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
2023-02-21	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
2023-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	105	4.02	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2004&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2004.htm