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Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Respite Program Act. (Source: P.A. 87-974.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 320 ILCS 10 — Respite Program Act.
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Purpose
Purpose. It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that respite care provides relief and support to the primary care-giver of a frail adult or an adult with a disability and provides a break for the caregiver from the continuous responsibilities of care-giving. Without this support, the primary care-giv…
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) "Respite care" means the provision of intermittent and temporary substitute care or supervision of frail adults or adults with disabilities on behalf of and in the absence of the primary care-giver, for the purpose of providing relief from the stress or responsibilities concomitant…
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Respite Program
Respite Program. The Director is hereby authorized to administer a program of assistance to persons in need and to deter the institutionalization of frail adults or adults with disabilities. (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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No Limit to Care
No Limit to Care. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed so as to limit, modify or otherwise affect the provisions for in-home services being provided under Section 4.02 of the Illinois Act on the Aging. (Source: P.A. 93-864, eff. 8-5-04.)
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Eligibility
Eligibility. The Department may establish eligibility standards for respite services taking into consideration the unique economic and social needs of the population for whom they are to be provided. The population identified for the purposes of this Act includes persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease or a related…
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Responsibilities
Responsibilities. (a) The Department shall administer this Act and shall adopt rules and standards the Department deems necessary for that purpose. (b) The Department shall make grants to or contract with Area Agencies on Aging and other appropriate community-based organizations to provide respite care under this Act.…
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Funding
Funding. Services authorized under this Act shall be funded only to the extent of available appropriations for such purposes. The Director may seek and obtain State and federal funds that may be available to finance respite care under this Act, and may also seek and obtain other non-state resources for which the State…
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Respite Care Worker Training
Respite Care Worker Training. (a) A respite care worker shall be an appropriately trained individual whose duty it is to provide in-home supervision and assistance to a frail adult or an adult with a disability in order to allow the care-giver a break from his or her continuous care-giving responsibilities. (b) The Dir…
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Annual report
Annual report. The Director shall submit a report by March 31 of the following fiscal year to the Governor and the General Assembly detailing the progress of the respite care services provided under this Act and shall also include an estimate of the demand for respite care services over the next 10 years. (Source: P.A.…