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Public Act 096-0916
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LRB096 15861 KTG 31103 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 Older Adult Services Act is amended by |
changing Section 35 as follows:
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(320 ILCS 42/35)
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Sec. 35. Older Adult Services Advisory Committee. |
(a) The Older Adult Services Advisory Committee is created |
to advise the directors of Aging, Healthcare and Family |
Services, and Public Health on all matters related to this Act |
and the delivery of services to older adults in general.
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(b) The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of the |
following:
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(1) The Director of Aging or his or her designee, who |
shall serve as chair and shall be an ex officio and |
nonvoting member.
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(2) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services and |
the Director of Public Health or their designees, who shall |
serve as vice-chairs and shall be ex officio and nonvoting |
members.
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(3) One representative each of the Governor's Office, |
the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the |
Department of Public Health, the Department of Veterans' |
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Affairs, the Department of Human Services, the Department |
of Insurance, the Department of Commerce and Economic |
Opportunity, the Department on Aging, the Department on |
Aging's State Long Term Care Ombudsman, the Illinois |
Housing Finance Authority, and the Illinois Housing |
Development Authority, each of whom shall be selected by |
his or her respective director and shall be an ex officio |
and nonvoting member.
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(4) Thirty Thirty-two members appointed by the |
Director of Aging in collaboration with the directors of |
Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services, and |
selected from the recommendations of statewide |
associations and organizations, as follows:
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(A) One member representing the Area Agencies on |
Aging;
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(B) Four members representing nursing homes or |
licensed assisted living establishments;
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(C) One member representing home health agencies;
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(D) One member representing case management |
services;
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(E) One member representing statewide senior |
center associations;
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(F) One member representing Community Care Program |
homemaker services;
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(G) One member representing Community Care Program |
adult day services;
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(H) One member representing nutrition project |
directors;
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(I) One member representing hospice programs;
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(J) One member representing individuals with |
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;
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(K) Two members representing statewide trade or |
labor unions;
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(L) One advanced practice nurse with experience in |
gerontological nursing;
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(M) One physician specializing in gerontology;
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(N) One member representing regional long-term |
care ombudsmen;
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(O) One member representing municipal, township, |
or county officials;
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(P) (Blank) One member representing |
municipalities;
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(Q) (Blank) One member representing county |
officials;
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(R) One member representing the parish nurse |
movement;
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(S) One member representing pharmacists;
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(T) Two members representing statewide |
organizations engaging in advocacy or legal |
representation on behalf of the senior population;
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(U) Two family caregivers;
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(V) Two citizen members over the age of 60;
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(W) One citizen with knowledge in the area of |
gerontology research or health care law;
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(X) One representative of health care facilities |
licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act; and
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(Y) One representative of primary care service |
providers. |
The Director of Aging, in collaboration with the Directors |
of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services, may |
appoint additional citizen members to the Older Adult Services |
Advisory Committee. Each such additional member must be either |
an individual age 60 or older or an uncompensated caregiver for |
a family member or friend who is age 60 or older.
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(c) Voting members of the Advisory Committee shall serve |
for a term of 3 years or until a replacement is named. All |
members shall be appointed no later than January 1, 2005. Of |
the initial appointees, as determined by lot, 10 members shall |
serve a term of one year; 10 shall serve for a term of 2 years; |
and 12 shall serve for a term of 3 years. Any member appointed |
to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term |
for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be |
appointed for the remainder of that term. The Advisory |
Committee shall meet at least quarterly and may meet more |
frequently at the call of the Chair. A simple majority of those |
appointed shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of a |
majority of those present and voting shall be necessary for |
Advisory Committee action. Members of the Advisory Committee |
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shall receive no compensation for their services.
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(d) The Advisory Committee shall have an Executive |
Committee comprised of the Chair, the Vice Chairs, and up to 15 |
members of the Advisory Committee appointed by the Chair who |
have demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing, or |
coordinating the system restructuring initiatives defined in |
Section 25. The Executive Committee shall have responsibility |
to oversee and structure the operations of the Advisory |
Committee and to create and appoint necessary subcommittees and |
subcommittee members.
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(e) The Advisory Committee shall study and make |
recommendations related to the implementation of this Act, |
including but not limited to system restructuring initiatives |
as defined in Section 25 or otherwise related to this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 94-31, eff. 6-14-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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