House Sponsors: GRANBERG-GARRETT-MAY-SOTO-RYAN, O'BRIEN, MCKEON, FEIGENHOLTZ, ERWIN, BROSNAHAN, YARBROUGH, GILES, SCOTT AND NOVAK. Senate Sponsors: PARKER-RONEN-OBAMA Short description: DPT AGING-CAREGIVERS-RESPITE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Family Caregiver Support Act and amends the Respite Program Act. Directs the Department on Aging to administer a program to provide family caregiver long-term care information and support services for family and other unpaid caregivers of aged adults with functional disabilities. Provides that the authorized services are those authorized under the Respite Program Act. Requires area agencies on aging to arrange for the delivery of the services. Requires the Department to seek and secure funding under the National Family Caregiver Support Program. In the Respite Program Act, eliminates a provision that implementation of projects under the Act are contingent on the availability of federal financial participation. FISCAL NOTE (Department on Aging) Based on 1990 Census figures and assuming that half of the individuals with Alzheimer's who live at home would require respite for their caregivers, the total cost would be $35,114,358 annually. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 320 ILCS 10/1.5 from Ch. 23, par. 6201.5 320 ILCS 10/2 from Ch. 23, par. 6202 320 ILCS 10/3 from Ch. 23, par. 6203 320 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 23, par. 6204 320 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 23, par. 6205 320 ILCS 10/6 from Ch. 23, par. 6206 320 ILCS 10/11 from Ch. 23, par. 6211 320 ILCS 10/12 from Ch. 23, par. 6212 320 ILCS 10/7 rep. 320 ILCS 10/9 rep. 320 ILCS 10/10 rep. Deletes everything. Creates the Family Caregiver Act, to be administered by the Department on Aging, for the purpose of encouraging family members to provide care for their elderly family members. Requires the Department to contract with area agencies on aging and other appropriate agencies to provide family caregiver support services to the extent of available funding. Provides that the services include counseling, training, and respite care. Also authorizes caregiver support services for grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren. Amends the Respite Program Act. Deletes references to abused adults and to functionally disabled or cognitively impaired adults (so that the Act applies to "frail or disabled" adults). Defines a "frail or disabled adult" as a person age 60 (instead of 55) or older and who either (i) suffers from Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder or (ii) is unable to attend to his or her daily needs without assistance or regular supervision. Deletes references to the Council on Aging. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status