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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1489
Introduced 2/23/2005, by Sen. Deanna Demuzio SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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320 ILCS 20/3 |
from Ch. 23, par. 6603 |
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Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that a provider agency may recruit volunteers for the purpose of increasing public awareness and providing transportation and companion services to eligible adults. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB1489 |
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LRB094 08054 DRJ 38237 b |
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| AN ACT concerning aging.
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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 Elder Abuse and Neglect Act is amended by |
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| changing Section 3 as follows:
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| (320 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 6603)
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| Sec. 3. Responsibilities.
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| (a) The Department shall establish,
design and manage a |
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| program of response and services for persons 60 years
of age |
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| and
older who have been, or are alleged to be, victims of |
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| abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. The Department
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| shall contract with or fund or, contract with and fund, |
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| regional
administrative
agencies, provider
agencies, or both, |
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| for the provision of those
functions, and, contingent on |
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| adequate funding, with attorneys or legal
services provider |
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| agencies for the
provision of legal assistance pursuant to this |
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| Act.
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| (b) Each regional administrative agency shall designate |
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| provider
agencies within its planning and service area with |
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| prior approval by the
Department on Aging, monitor the use of |
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| services, provide technical
assistance to the provider |
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| agencies and be involved in program development
activities.
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| (c) Provider agencies shall assist, to the extent possible, |
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| eligible
adults who need agency
services to allow them to |
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| continue to function independently. Such
assistance shall |
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| include but not be limited to receiving reports of alleged
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| suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation,
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| conducting face-to-face assessments of
such reported cases, |
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| determination of substantiated cases, referral of
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| substantiated cases for necessary support services,
referral |
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| of criminal conduct to law enforcement in accordance with |
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| Department
guidelines,
and provision of case
work and follow-up |