Public Act 102-1020
 
SB3707 EnrolledLRB102 23685 KTG 32868 b


  
    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended  by 
adding Section 4.02h as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 105/4.02h new)
    Sec. 4.02h. Community Care Program; dementia training.    
    (a) This Section shall apply to any person who is employed 
by the Department, or by an agency that is contracted with the 
Department, to provide direct services to individuals 
participating in the Community Care Program.
    (b) Dementia training of at least 2 hours shall be 
completed at the start of employment with the Department or 
contractor. Persons who are employees of the Department or a 
contractor on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
102nd General Assembly shall complete this training within 6 
months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
102nd General Assembly. The training shall cover the following 
subjects:
        (1) Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
        (2) Safety risks.
        (3) Communication and behavior.
    (c) Annual continuing education training shall include at 
least 2 hours of dementia training covering the subjects 
described in subsection (b).
    (d) This Section is designed to improve the quality of 
training for Community Care Program direct service workers. If 
laws or rules existing on the effective date of this 
amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly contain more 
rigorous dementia training requirements for employees or 
contractors providing direct services to Community Care 
Program participants, those laws or rules shall apply. An 
individual who is required to receive dementia training under 
other laws and rules may be considered exempt, as long as the 
requirement includes a minimum 2 hours of dementia training.  
The individual shall be required to show proof he or she 
received the training required under this Section.
    (e) The Department may adopt rules for the administration 
of this Section.