Bill Amendment: IL SB0187 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
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Bill Title: AGING-ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Status: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0187 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB0187-Senate_Amendment_001.html
Bill Title: AGING-ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Status: 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0187 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SB0187-Senate_Amendment_001.html
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1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 187
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 187 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by | ||||||
5 | adding Section 4.03a as follows:
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6 | (20 ILCS 105/4.03a new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 4.03a. Educational materials on Alzheimer's disease | ||||||
8 | and related dementia disorders. | ||||||
9 | (a) The Department shall, in conjunction with the | ||||||
10 | Department of Human Services and the Department of Public | ||||||
11 | Health, develop educational materials to inform the public | ||||||
12 | about the available services for individuals, regardless of | ||||||
13 | age, with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders. | ||||||
14 | The educational materials shall include, but not be limited to: | ||||||
15 | (1) A standalone website focused on Alzheimer's | ||||||
16 | disease and related dementia disorders. |
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1 | (A) A link to the website shall be provided on all | ||||||
2 | relevant State agency websites, including the | ||||||
3 | Department of Public Health's webpage on Alzheimer's | ||||||
4 | disease and the webpages for the Community Care Program | ||||||
5 | and the Department of Human Services' Home Services | ||||||
6 | Program. | ||||||
7 | (B)
The website shall include information on how | ||||||
8 | and where to access appropriate services for | ||||||
9 | individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's | ||||||
10 | disease and related dementia disorders. | ||||||
11 | (C)
The website shall include links to all | ||||||
12 | currently applicable and available services for | ||||||
13 | individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's | ||||||
14 | disease and related dementia disorders. | ||||||
15 | (2) Written materials that shall be shared with | ||||||
16 | relevant health care providers and service agencies, | ||||||
17 | including, but not limited to, hospitals, doctors, | ||||||
18 | federally qualified health centers as defined in Section | ||||||
19 | 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act, area agencies on | ||||||
20 | aging, case coordination units, and the offices of the | ||||||
21 | Department. Written materials shall include information on | ||||||
22 | how and where to access appropriate services for | ||||||
23 | individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's disease | ||||||
24 | and related dementia disorders. | ||||||
25 | (b) The Department shall develop specific training for its | ||||||
26 | offices, area agencies on aging, and case coordination units |
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1 | that includes: | ||||||
2 | (1) Specific information on how to identify | ||||||
3 | Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders. | ||||||
4 | (2)
Specific information on how and where to direct | ||||||
5 | individuals, regardless of age, with Alzheimer's disease | ||||||
6 | and related dementia disorders in order to receive | ||||||
7 | appropriate services. | ||||||
8 | (3)
Specific information on how to communicate with | ||||||
9 | individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related | ||||||
10 | dementia disorders. ".
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