Rep. John E. Bradley

Filed: 3/9/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1426

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1426 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Older Adult Services Act is amended by
5changing Section 20 as follows:
 
6    (320 ILCS 42/20)
7    Sec. 20. Priority service areas; service expansion.
8    (a) The requirements of this Section are subject to the
9availability of funding.
10    (b) The Department, subject to appropriation, shall expand
11older adult services that promote independence and permit older
12adults to remain in their own homes and communities. Priority
13shall be given to both the expansion of services and the
14development of new services in priority service areas.
15    (c) Inventory of services. The Department shall develop and
16maintain an inventory and assessment of (i) the types and

 

 

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1quantities of public older adult services and, to the extent
2possible, privately provided older adult services, including
3the unduplicated count, location, and characteristics of
4individuals served by each facility, program, or service and
5(ii) the resources supporting those services, no later than
6July 1, 2012. The Department shall investigate the cost of
7compliance with this provision and report these findings to the
8appropriation committees of both chambers assigned to hear the
9agency's budget no later than January 1, 2012. If the
10Department determines that compliance is cost prohibitive, it
11shall recommend action in the alternative to achieve the intent
12of this Section and identify priority service areas for the
13purpose of directing the allocation of new resources and the
14reallocation of existing resources to areas of greatest need.
15    (d) Priority service areas. The Departments shall assess
16the current and projected need for older adult services
17throughout the State, analyze the results of the inventory, and
18identify priority service areas, which shall serve as the basis
19for a priority service plan to be filed with the Governor and
20the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2006, and every 5
21years thereafter. The January 1, 2012 report required under
22subsection (c) of this Section shall serve as compliance with
23the July 1, 2011 reporting requirement.
24    (e) Moneys appropriated by the General Assembly for the
25purpose of this Section, receipts from transfers, donations,
26grants, fees, or taxes that may accrue from any public or

 

 

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1private sources to the Department for the purpose of providing
2services and care to older adult services this Section, and
3savings attributable to the nursing home conversion program as
4calculated in subsection (h) shall be deposited into the
5Department on Aging State Projects Fund. Interest earned by
6those moneys in the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
7    (f) Moneys described in subsection (e) from the Department
8on Aging State Projects Fund shall be used for older adult
9services, regardless of where the older adult receives the
10service, with priority given to both the expansion of services
11and the development of new services in priority service areas.
12Fundable services shall include:
13        (1) Housing, health services, and supportive services:
14            (A) adult day care;
15            (B) adult day care for persons with Alzheimer's
16        disease and related disorders;
17            (C) activities of daily living;
18            (D) care-related supplies and equipment;
19            (E) case management;
20            (F) community reintegration;
21            (G) companion;
22            (H) congregate meals;
23            (I) counseling and education;
24            (J) elder abuse prevention and intervention;
25            (K) emergency response and monitoring;
26            (L) environmental modifications;

 

 

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1            (M) family caregiver support;
2            (N) financial;
3            (O) home delivered meals;
4            (P) homemaker;
5            (Q) home health;
6            (R) hospice;
7            (S) laundry;
8            (T) long-term care ombudsman;
9            (U) medication reminders;
10            (V) money management;
11            (W) nutrition services;
12            (X) personal care;
13            (Y) respite care;
14            (Z) residential care;
15            (AA) senior benefits outreach;
16            (BB) senior centers;
17            (CC) services provided under the Assisted Living
18        and Shared Housing Act, or sheltered care services that
19        meet the requirements of the Assisted Living and Shared
20        Housing Act, or services provided under Section
21        5-5.01a of the Illinois Public Aid Code (the Supportive
22        Living Facilities Program);
23            (DD) telemedicine devices to monitor recipients in
24        their own homes as an alternative to hospital care,
25        nursing home care, or home visits;
26            (EE) training for direct family caregivers;

 

 

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1            (FF) transition;
2            (GG) transportation;
3            (HH) wellness and fitness programs; and
4            (II) other programs designed to assist older
5        adults in Illinois to remain independent and receive
6        services in the most integrated residential setting
7        possible for that person.
8        (2) Older Adult Services Demonstration Grants,
9    pursuant to subsection (g) of this Section.
10    (g) Older Adult Services Demonstration Grants. The
11Department may shall establish a program of demonstration
12grants to assist in the restructuring of the delivery system
13for older adult services and provide funding for innovative
14service delivery models and system change and integration
15initiatives. The Department shall prescribe, by rule, the grant
16application process. At a minimum, every application must
17include:
18        (1) The type of grant sought;
19        (2) A description of the project;
20        (3) The objective of the project;
21        (4) The likelihood of the project meeting identified
22    needs;
23        (5) The plan for financing, administration, and
24    evaluation of the project;
25        (6) The timetable for implementation;
26        (7) The roles and capabilities of responsible

 

 

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1    individuals and organizations;
2        (8) Documentation of collaboration with other service
3    providers, local community government leaders, and other
4    stakeholders, other providers, and any other stakeholders
5    in the community;
6        (9) Documentation of community support for the
7    project, including support by other service providers,
8    local community government leaders, and other
9    stakeholders;
10        (10) The total budget for the project;
11        (11) The financial condition of the applicant; and
12        (12) Any other application requirements that may be
13    established by the Department by rule.
14    Each project may include provisions for a designated staff
15person who is responsible for the development of the project
16and recruitment of providers.
17    Projects may include, but are not limited to: adult family
18foster care; family adult day care; assisted living in a
19supervised apartment; personal services in a subsidized
20housing project; training for caregivers; specialized assisted
21living units; evening and weekend home care coverage; small
22incentive grants to attract new providers; money following the
23person; cash and counseling; managed long-term care; and at
24least one respite care projects that establish project that
25establishes a local coordinated network of volunteer and paid
26respite workers, coordinate coordinates assignment of respite

 

 

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1workers to caregivers and older adults, ensure ensures the
2health and safety of the older adult, provide provides training
3for caregivers, and ensure ensures that support groups are
4available in the community.
5    A demonstration project funded in whole or in part by an
6Older Adult Services Demonstration Grant is exempt from the
7requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. To
8the extent applicable, however, for the purpose of maintaining
9the statewide inventory authorized by the Illinois Health
10Facilities Planning Act, the Department shall send to the
11Health Facilities and Services Review Board a copy of each
12grant award made under this subsection (g).
13    The Department, in collaboration with the Departments of
14Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services, shall
15evaluate the effectiveness of the projects receiving grants
16under this Section.
17    (h) No later than July 1 of each year, the Department of
18Public Health shall provide information to the Department of
19Healthcare and Family Services to enable the Department of
20Healthcare and Family Services to annually document and verify
21the savings attributable to the nursing home conversion program
22for the previous fiscal year to estimate an annual amount of
23such savings that may be appropriated to the Department on
24Aging State Projects Fund and notify the General Assembly, the
25Department on Aging, the Department of Human Services, and the
26Advisory Committee of the savings no later than October 1 of

 

 

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1the same fiscal year.
2(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-31, eff. 6-30-09.)
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.".