96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5371


 
Introduced 2/5/2010, by Rep. Eddie Washington
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:














320 ILCS 42/35











 Amends the Older Adult Services Act. Changes the composition of the Older Adult Services Advisory Committee from 32 to 30 by providing that one member shall represent a municipality, township, or county (rather than, one member representing township officials, one member representing municipalities, and one member representing county officials). Effective immediately. 
















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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 
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changing Section 35 as follows:

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 (320 ILCS 42/35)

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 Sec. 35. Older Adult Services Advisory Committee. 
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 (a) The Older Adult Services Advisory Committee is created 
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to advise the directors of Aging, Healthcare and Family 
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Services, and Public Health on all matters related to this Act 
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and the delivery of services to older adults in general.

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 (b) The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of the 
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following:

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  (1) The Director of Aging or his or her designee, who 
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 shall serve as chair and shall be an ex officio and 
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 nonvoting member.

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  (2) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services and 
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 the Director of Public Health or their designees, who shall 
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 serve as vice-chairs and shall be ex officio and nonvoting 
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 members.

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  (3) One representative each of the Governor's Office, 
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 the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the 
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 Department of Public Health, the Department of Veterans' 
 


 






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 Affairs, the Department of Human Services, the Department 
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 of Insurance, the Department of Commerce and Economic 
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 Opportunity, the Department on Aging, the Department on 
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 Aging's State Long Term Care Ombudsman, the Illinois 
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 Housing Finance Authority, and the Illinois Housing 
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 Development Authority, each of whom shall be selected by 
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 his or her respective director and shall be an ex officio 
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 and nonvoting member.

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  (4) Thirty-two members appointed by the Director of 
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 Aging in collaboration with the directors of Public Health 
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 and Healthcare and Family Services, and selected from the 
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 recommendations of statewide associations and 
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 organizations, as follows:

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   (A) One member representing the Area Agencies on 
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 Aging;

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   (B) Four members representing nursing homes or 
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 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 
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 services;

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   (E) One member representing statewide senior 
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 center associations;

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   (F) One member representing Community Care Program 
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 homemaker services;

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   (G) One member representing Community Care Program 
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 adult day services;

 


 






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   (H) One member representing nutrition project 
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 directors;

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   (I) One member representing hospice programs;

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   (J) One member representing individuals with 
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 Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;

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   (K) Two members representing statewide trade or 
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 labor unions;

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   (L) One advanced practice nurse with experience in 
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 gerontological nursing;

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   (M) One physician specializing in gerontology;

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   (N) One member representing regional long-term 
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 care ombudsmen;

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   (O) One member representing a municipality, 
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 township, or county township officials;

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   (P) (Blank) One member representing 
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 municipalities;

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   (Q) (Blank) One member representing county 
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 officials;

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   (R) One member representing the parish nurse 
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 movement;

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   (S) One member representing pharmacists;

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   (T) Two members representing statewide 
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 organizations engaging in advocacy or legal 
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 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 
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 gerontology research or health care law;

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   (X) One representative of health care facilities 
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 licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act; and

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   (Y) One representative of primary care service 
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 providers.
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 The Director of Aging, in collaboration with the Directors 
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of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services, may 
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appoint additional citizen members to the Older Adult Services 
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Advisory Committee. Each such additional member must be either 
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an individual age 60 or older or an uncompensated caregiver for 
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a family member or friend who is age 60 or older.

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 (c) Voting members of the Advisory Committee shall serve 
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for a term of 3 years or until a replacement is named. All 
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members shall be appointed no later than January 1, 2005. Of 
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the initial appointees, as determined by lot, 10 members shall 
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serve a term of one year; 10 shall serve for a term of 2 years; 
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and 12 shall serve for a term of 3 years. Any member appointed 
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to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term 
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for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be 
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appointed for the remainder of that term. The Advisory 
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Committee shall meet at least quarterly and may meet more 
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frequently at the call of the Chair. A simple majority of those 
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appointed shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of a 
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majority of those present and voting shall be necessary for 
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shall receive no compensation for their services.

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 (d) The Advisory Committee shall have an Executive 
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Committee comprised of the Chair, the Vice Chairs, and up to 15 
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members of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Chair who 
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have demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing, or 
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coordinating the system restructuring initiatives defined in 
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Section 25. The Executive Committee shall have responsibility 
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to oversee and structure the operations of the Advisory 
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Committee and to create and appoint necessary subcommittees and 
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subcommittee members.

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 (e) The Advisory Committee shall study and make 
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recommendations related to the implementation of this Act, 
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including but not limited to system restructuring initiatives 
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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 
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becoming law.