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HB0570 Enrolled |
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LRB095 07156 HLH 27284 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by |
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| adding Section 4.08 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 105/4.08 new) |
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| Sec. 4.08. Rural and small town meals program. Subject to |
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| appropriation, the Department may establish a program to ensure |
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| the availability of congregate or home-delivered meals in |
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| communities with populations of under 5,000 that are not |
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| located within the large urban counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, |
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| Lake, or Will.
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| The Department may meet these requirements by entering into |
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| agreements with Area Agencies on Aging or Department designees, |
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| which shall in turn enter into grants or contractual agreements |
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| with such local entities as restaurants, cafes, churches, |
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| facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the |
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| Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, or the Hospital |
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| Licensing Act, facilities certified by the Department of |
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| Healthcare and Family Services, senior centers, or Older |
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| American Act designated nutrition service providers.
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| First consideration shall be given to entities that can |
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| cost effectively meet the needs of seniors in the community by |