Bill Text: IL HB0780 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill, with the following changes: Makes the establishment and implementation of the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Pilot Program subject to appropriations. Provides that the program shall require (rather than allow) the Senior Services Center of Will County to designate a staff member as an intake coordinator for Will County (rather than designate an intake coordinator for Will County) who shall help connect grandparents raising grandchildren to existing relevant services (rather than relevant services). Requires the intake coordinator to maintain records regarding the number of families who received referrals, the specific services each family was referred to and received, and the frequency of calls and visits. Provides that the intake coordinator selected by the Senior Services Center of Will County (rather than by the Department on Aging) must be knowledgeable on certain State-operated programs. In a provision requiring the intake coordinator to be given the contact information for the designated point of contact for each State agency listed in the engrossed bill, provides that such information may be given within 14 days after the intake coordinator's selection by the Senior Services Center of Will County (rather than selection by the Department on Aging).
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)
Status: (Passed) 2023-08-02 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0411 [HB0780 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB0780-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 103-0411 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by | ||||
adding Section 8.13 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 105/8.13 new) | ||||
Sec. 8.13. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Pilot | ||||
Program. | ||||
(a) Subject to additional appropriations, the Department | ||||
shall establish and administer a Grandparents Raising | ||||
Grandchildren Pilot Program to operate in Will County | ||||
beginning January 1, 2024 through January 1, 2027. The pilot | ||||
program shall require the Senior Services Center of Will | ||||
County to designate a staff member to serve as an intake | ||||
coordinator for Will County who shall help connect | ||||
grandparents raising grandchildren to existing relevant | ||||
services and resources provided by the various State agencies, | ||||
including, but not limited to, services and resources provided | ||||
by the Department of Children and Family Services, the | ||||
Department of Human Services, the Department on Aging, the | ||||
Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the State | ||||
Board of Education. The intake coordinator shall provide | ||||
services at local senior services centers in Will County that | ||||
are operated by the Senior Services Center of Will County and | ||
shall work with the Department on Aging to create a public | ||
awareness campaign on the services and resources offered by | ||
each of the agencies. The intake coordinator shall maintain | ||
records regarding the number of families who received | ||
referrals, the specific services each family was referred to | ||
and received, and the frequency of calls and visits. The | ||
intake coordinator selected by the Senior Services Center of | ||
Will County must be knowledgeable on the following programs: | ||
(1) The Extended Family Support Program administered | ||
by the Department of Children and Family Services. | ||
(2) The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program | ||
administered by the Department on Aging. | ||
(3) The Child Only Grants assistance component of the | ||
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program | ||
administered by the Department of Human Services. | ||
(4) The Children Health Insurance Program administered | ||
by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. | ||
(b) The intake coordinator must be given the contact | ||
information for the designated point of contact for each State | ||
agency listed in subsection (a). Each State agency's | ||
designated point of contact shall provide educational | ||
materials and training on the different programs provided by | ||
the State agency. The intake coordinator may receive this | ||
information within 14 days after his or her selection by the | ||
Senior Services Center of Will County in accordance with this | ||
Section. | ||
(c) By January 1 of each year beginning in 2025 until the | ||
pilot program terminates, the Department on Aging shall submit | ||
an annual report to the General Assembly on the number of | ||
families who received referrals to relevant services from the | ||
intake coordinator during the prior calendar year, the | ||
specific services each family was referred to and received, | ||
and other related information on the frequency of calls and | ||
visits to the office of the intake coordinator during the | ||
reporting period.
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