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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Older Adult Services Act. (Source: P.A. 93-1031, eff. 8-27-04.)
Illinois · statute · 320 ILCS 42 · 14 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Older Adult Services Act. (Source: P.A. 93-1031, eff. 8-27-04.)
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to promote a transformation of Illinois' comprehensive system of older adult services from funding a primarily facility-based service delivery system to primarily a home-based and community-based system, taking into account the continuing need for 24-hour skilled nursing care and con…
Definitions. In this Act: "Advisory Committee" means the Older Adult Services Advisory Committee. "Certified nursing home" means any nursing home licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, or the MC/DD Act and certified under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to participate as a vendor i…
Designation of lead agency; annual report. (a) The Department on Aging shall be the lead agency for: the provision of services to older adults and their family caregivers; restructuring Illinois' service delivery system for older adults; and implementation of this Act, except where otherwise provided. The Department on…
Priority service areas; service expansion. (a) The requirements of this Section are subject to the availability of funding. (b) The Department, subject to appropriation, shall expand older adult services that promote independence and permit older adults to remain in their own homes and communities. Priority shall be gi…
Older adult services restructuring. No later than January 1, 2005, the Department shall commence the process of restructuring the older adult services delivery system. Priority shall be given to both the expansion of services and the development of new services in priority service areas. Subject to the availability of…
Nursing home conversion program. (a) The Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Department on Aging and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, shall establish a nursing home conversion program. Start-up grants, pursuant to subsections (l) and (m) of this Section, shall be made available to nu…
(Text of Section from P.A. 104-234) 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.…
Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights. (a) Definitions. As used in this Section: "Home care consumer" or "consumer" means a person aged 60 or older or a person with disabilities aged 18 through 59 who receives services in his or her home or community to promote independence and reduce the necessity for residence in a long-…
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Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93-1031, eff. 8-27-04.)