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 Bill Status of HB1351  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  AGING-TELEPHONE REASSURANCE

House Sponsors
Rep. Kenneth Dunkin - LaShawn K. Ford - Mike Boland - Jack McGuire - Monique D. Davis

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford, Gary Forby and Ira I. Silverstein)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/13/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0808

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2605/2605-510 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of State Police to establish and administer, as a pilot program in 10 zip codes within the State, an automated wellness-check system. Provides that, under the system, senior citizens and individuals with a disability or illness may register with the Department to receive automated calls at an agreed-upon time and, if the dispatcher is unable to reach the registered person by telephone after 3 attempts in a 5-minute span, then a State or local law-enforcement officer will be sent to the person's home to check on his or her welfare. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2605/2605-510 new
Adds reference to:
20 ILCS 105/4.02d new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Authorizes the Department on Aging to establish and maintain, in collaboration with the local Area Agency on Aging, a demonstration program to evaluate the use of older adult volunteers to perform telephone reassurance activities and outreach on the emergency home response program. Provides that the demonstration program shall operate for a period of 3 years, and, at the end of the 3-year period, the Department shall evaluate the program and notify the General Assembly of its findings and recommendations.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  2/20/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  2/22/2007HouseAssigned to Aging Committee
  3/22/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Aging Committee; 011-001-000
  3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  3/27/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/28/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
  5/2/2007HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/3/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-002
  5/3/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  5/3/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  5/3/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/3/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 8, 2007
  5/9/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  5/15/2007SenateFirst Reading
  5/15/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  4/17/2008SenateAssigned to Human Services
  4/30/2008SenateHeld in Human Services
  5/8/2008SenateHeld in Human Services
  5/14/2008SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
  5/14/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2008
  5/15/2008SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2008
  5/20/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  5/20/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  5/20/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/20/2008HousePassed Both Houses
  6/18/2008HouseSent to the Governor
  8/13/2008HouseGovernor Approved
  8/13/2008HouseEffective Date January 1, 2009
  8/13/2008HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0808

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