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HB1099 Engrossed LRB093 02673 JAM 02683 b
1 AN ACT concerning the Department of Employment Security.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Employment Security Law of
5 the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
6 adding Section 1005-160 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 1005/1005-160 new)
8 Sec. 1005-160. Personal assistant and direct care worker
9 recruitment pilot program. The Department, with the advice of
10 the Illinois Workforce Investment Board, shall develop and
11 implement a pilot demonstration program that encourages
12 partnerships among local Workforce Investment Centers,
13 Centers for Independent Living, and providers of services and
14 supports for persons with disabilities to develop innovative
15 recruitment and retention initiatives for personal assistants
16 and direct care workers who work with persons with
17 disabilities.
18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19 becoming law.