410 ILCS 406/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Act. (Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 406 — Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Act.
Illinois · statute · 410 ILCS 406 · 11 active provisions
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Purpose
Purpose. The General Assembly finds that oversight of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services is in the best interests of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related disease and their families and friends struggling to find appropriate services and care. As such, it is the intent of…
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Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Director" means the Director of Public Health. "Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services" means services offered to individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related disease for the purpose of managing the indivi…
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Applicability
Applicability. Programs covered by this Act include, but are not limited to, health care facilities licensed or certified by the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act; Nursing Home Care Act; Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act; and Hospice Program Licensing Act. This Act does not apply to…
410 ILCS 406/20
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services guidelines
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services guidelines. (a) The Department shall no later than September 1, 2017 publish proposed rules to implement this Act. (b) The Department shall be granted authority to initiate discussions with all affected provider groups, advocate organizations, and other individuals and…
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Covered services, disclosures, prohibition, preemption
Covered services, disclosures, prohibition, preemption. Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act: (1) Any and all Alzheimer's disease or related dementias services shall comply with the Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services guidelines, except as provided in subsection (d). (2) Materials defining th…
410 ILCS 406/30
Staff training
Staff training. (a) (Blank). (b) Staff with direct access to clients with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia hired after the adoption of rules implementing this Act shall complete a minimum of 6 hours of initial training in the first 60 days of employment using an Alzheimer's disease and related dementias servic…
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Supervisor of services
Supervisor of services. Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act, in addition to the training required under Section 30 of this Act, a manager, supervisor, or person with the chief responsibility of oversight of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services within an entity shall complete an Alzheimer's di…
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Penalties
Penalties. (a) Any entity licensed, certified, or regulated by the State that knowingly holds itself out as a provider of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services and fails to comply with this Act is deemed to have violated the statute or statutes governing the licensure, certification, or regulation of the e…
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Assessment
Assessment. Twenty-four months after the adoption of rules implementing this Act, the Department shall convene a work group made up of experts in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services programming, providers, families and caregivers, and other interested parties to assess the understanding of and compliance…
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)