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Public Act 101-0588 |
SB1726 Enrolled | LRB101 06866 CPF 51898 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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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 State Finance Act is amended by changing |
Section 5.180 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 105/5.180) (from Ch. 127, par. 141.180)
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Sec. 5.180. The Alzheimer's Disease Research , Care, and |
Support Fund. |
(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
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Section 10. The Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act is |
amended by changing Section 6 and by adding Section 8 as |
follows:
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(410 ILCS 405/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6956)
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Sec. 6. Alzheimer's Disease ADA Advisory Committee. |
(a) There is created the Alzheimer's
Disease Advisory |
Committee consisting of 17 23 voting members appointed by the
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Director of the Department, as well as 5 nonvoting members as |
hereinafter
provided in this Section. The Director or his |
designee shall serve as one
of the 17 23 voting members and as
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the Chairman of the Committee. Those appointed as voting |
members shall
include persons who are experienced in
research |
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and the delivery of services to individuals with Alzheimer's |
disease or a related disorder and their families.
Such members |
shall include : |
(1) one individual from a statewide association |
dedicated to Alzheimer's care, support, and research; |
(2) one individual from a non-governmental statewide |
organization that advocates for seniors; |
(3) the Dementia Coordinator of the Illinois |
Department of Public Health, or the Dementia Coordinator's |
designee; |
(4) one individual representing the Community Care |
Program's Home and Community Services Division; |
(5) one individual representing the Adult Protective |
Services Unit; |
(6) 3 individuals from Alzheimer's Disease Assistance |
Centers; |
(7) one individual from a statewide association |
representing an adult day service organization; |
(8) one individual from a statewide association |
representing home care providers; |
(9) one individual from a statewide trade organization |
representing the interests of physicians licensed to |
practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois; |
(10) one individual representing long-term care |
facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, an |
assisted living establishment licensed under the Assisted |
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Living and Shared Housing Act, or supportive living |
facilities; |
(11) one individual from a statewide association |
representing the interests of social workers; |
(12) one individual representing Area Agencies on |
Aging; |
(13) the Medicaid Director of the Department of |
Healthcare and Family Services, or the Medicaid Director's |
designee; |
(14) one individual from a statewide association |
representing health education and promotion and public |
health advocacy; and |
(15) one individual with medical or academic |
experience with early onset Alzheimer's disease or related |
disorders. 3 physicians licensed to practice medicine in |
all of
its branches, one
representative of a licensed |
hospital, one registered nurse with a specialty in |
geriatric or dementia care, one
representative of a long |
term care facility under the Nursing Home Care
Act, one |
representative of a long term care facility under the |
Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, one representative |
from a supportive living facility specially serving |
individuals with dementia, one representative of a home |
care agency serving individuals with dementia, one |
representative of a hospice with a specialty in palliative |
care for dementia, one representative of an area
agency on |
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aging as defined by Section 3.07 of the Illinois Act on the
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Aging, one representative from a leading advocacy |
organization serving individuals with Alzheimer's disease, |
one licensed social worker, one representative of law |
enforcement, 2 individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's |
disease, 3 family members or representatives of |
individuals with Alzheimer's
disease and related |
disorders, and 3 members of the general public. Among
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physician appointments shall be persons with specialties |
in the fields
of neurology, family medicine, psychiatry and |
pharmacology. Among the
general public members, at least 2 |
appointments shall include persons 65
years of age or |
older.
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(b) In addition to the 17 23 voting members, the Directors |
of the following
State agencies or their designees who are |
qualified to represent each Department's programs and services |
for those with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders shall |
serve as nonvoting members:
Department on Aging, Department
of |
Healthcare and Family Services, Department of Public Health, |
Department of Human Services, and Guardianship and Advocacy |
Commission.
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Each voting member appointed by the
Director of Public |
Health shall serve for a term of 2 years, and until his
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successor is appointed and qualified. Members of the Committee |
shall not
be compensated but shall be reimbursed for expenses |
actually incurred in
the performance of their duties. No more |
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than 12 voting members may be of
the same political party. |
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as
original |
appointments.
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The Committee shall review all State programs and services |
provided by State agencies that are directed toward persons |
with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and by |
consensus recommend changes to improve the State's response to |
this serious health problem. Such recommendations shall be |
included in the State plan described in this Act. |
(Source: P.A. 97-768, eff. 1-1-13.)
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(410 ILCS 405/8 new) |
Sec. 8. Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and Support |
Fund; support. The Department, in coordination with the members |
of the Alzheimer's Disease Advisory Committee, shall make |
reasonable efforts to promote the Alzheimer's Disease |
Research, Care, and Support Fund during relevant times, |
including, but not limited to, periods of time when tax returns |
are typically received. Ways to promote the Fund include, but |
are not limited to, issuing press releases and posting on |
social media. |
Section 15. The Alzheimer's Disease Research Act is amended |
by changing Sections 1, 2, 3, and by adding Sections 3.1, 3.2 |
and 3.3 as follows:
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(410 ILCS 410/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6901)
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Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be |
cited as the Alzheimer's Disease Research , Care, and Support |
Fund Act.
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(Source: P.A. 84-324.)
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(410 ILCS 410/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6902)
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Sec. 2. Contributions on tax returns. Each individual |
taxpayer required to file a return pursuant to the
Illinois |
Income Tax Act desiring to contribute to the Alzheimer's |
Disease Research , Care, and Support
Fund may do so by stating |
the amount of such contribution (not less than
$1) on such |
return. This Section shall not apply to an amended return.
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(Source: P.A. 86-678 .)
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(410 ILCS 410/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6903)
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Sec. 3. Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and Support |
Fund. |
(a) There is created the Alzheimer's Disease Research , |
Care, and Support Fund, a
special fund in the State Treasury.
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(b) The Department of Public Health shall deposit any |
donations
received for the grant program created pursuant to |
this Act in the
Alzheimer's Disease Research , Care, and Support |
Fund.
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(c) The General Assembly may appropriate moneys monies in |
the Alzheimer's
Disease Research , Care, and Support Fund to the |
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Department of Public Health for the purpose of complying with |
the requirements under Section 4 of awarding
grants pursuant to |
this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 84-1265.)
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(410 ILCS 410/3.1 new) |
Sec. 3.1. Dementia Coordinator. |
(a) The full-time position of Dementia Coordinator is |
created within the Department of Public Health. The Dementia |
Coordinator shall be funded out of the Alzheimer's Disease |
Research, Care, and Support Fund. The Dementia Coordinator is |
responsible only for activities associated with and relevant to |
the successful implementation of the State of Illinois |
Alzheimer's Disease State Plan, including, but not limited to: |
(1) coordinating quality dementia services in the |
State to ensure dementia capability; |
(2) using dementia-related data to coordinate with the |
Department to improve public health outcomes; |
(3) increasing awareness and creating |
dementia-specific training; |
(4) providing access to quality coordinated care for |
individuals with dementia in the most integrated setting |
available; |
(5) establishing and maintaining relationships with |
other agencies and organizations within the State in order |
to meet the needs of the affected population and prevent |
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duplication of services; |
(6) identifying and managing grants to assist in the |
funding of the position of Dementia Coordinator and other |
programs and services to assist Illinois in becoming |
dementia-capable; |
(7) working with the Department's Behavioral Risk |
Factor Surveillance System Coordinator and the Alzheimer's |
Disease Advisory Committee in identifying available funds |
to execute appropriate modules for critical data |
collection and research, if and when necessary; moneys |
appropriated to the Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, |
and Support Fund may be considered; |
(8) building and maintaining effective working |
relationships with other departments and organizations to |
ensure coordination between and the support of dementia |
services; |
(9) maintaining and applying knowledge of current |
developments and trends in the assigned area of expertise |
by reading appropriate journals, books, and other |
professional literature, and attending related |
conferences, seminars, and trainings; |
(10) providing support for the Alzheimer's Disease |
Advisory Committee's activities, including co-drafting the |
State plan; and |
(11) compiling and publishing an annual report on the |
state of dementia care in Illinois, including, but not |
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limited to, the status of Illinois in becoming a |
dementia-capable state. |
(410 ILCS 410/3.2 new) |
Sec. 3.2. Use of moneys in the Fund. Moneys in the |
Alzheimer's Disease Research, Care, and Support Fund shall be |
used by the Department of Public Health to cover costs |
associated with this Act, including, but not limited to, the |
following: |
(1) salary and benefits for the full-time position of |
Dementia Coordinator within the Department; and |
(2) other expenses contingent with the |
responsibilities of the Dementia Coordinator, including, |
but not limited to, travel and professional development |
opportunities. |
(410 ILCS 410/3.3 new) |
Sec. 3.3. Administrative support. The Department of Public |
Health shall be responsible for providing the Dementia |
Coordinator with work space, supplies, and other |
administrative office materials, as needed, through existing |
resources and not with moneys from the Alzheimer's Disease |
Research, Care, and Support Fund.
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(410 ILCS 410/4 rep.) |
Section 20. The Alzheimer's Disease Research Act is amended |