SCOTT-FORBY-FOWLER-HOWARD-KENNER AND BROSNAHAN. New Act Creates the Home Modification for Prevention of Institutionalization Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services and the Department on Aging shall jointly establish a Home Modification Grant and Loan Program, under which persons age 60 or over and persons with disabilities shall be eligible for grants or loans or both under the Home Modification Grant and Loan Program if they have functional limitations for which some modification of their dwelling is required, they have limited resources, and they meet other criteria. Provides that the Department of Human Services and the Department on Aging shall jointly promulgate rules governing the Program and jointly establish an Advisory Committee for the Program to advise the Secretary of Human Services and the Director on Aging on the policies and procedures under which the Program shall operate. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Human Services) The Department cannot determine the fiscal impact of HB971. The provisions of this bill are suject to specific appropria- tions. FISCAL NOTE (Department on Aging) Based on the HSP average cost of $1,172 per client, this bill will initially cost the Department an estimated $1,072,380. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE (Ill. Housing Development Authority) There will be no fiscal effect on a single-family residence. FEB-08-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-08-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-08-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-15-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGING FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FORBY FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FOWLER FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOWARD FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR KENNER FEB-27-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-27-2001 H COMMITTEE AGING MAR-12-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-12-2001 H HOUSING AFORDABILITY IMPCT NOTE FILED MAR-12-2001 H COMMITTEE AGING MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL MAR-21-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BROSNAHAN JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary