Bill Amendment: IL SB1846 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

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Bill Title: STATE POLICE-SILVER ALERT

Status: 2015-08-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0322 [SB1846 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB1846-Senate_Amendment_001.html

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Sen. Daniel Biss

Filed: 4/28/2015

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1846
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1846 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
2605-485 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2605/2605-485)
Sec. 2605-485. Endangered Missing Person Advisory.
(a) A coordinated program known as the Endangered Missing
Person Advisory is established within the Department of State
Police. The purpose of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory
is to provide a regional system for the rapid dissemination of
information regarding a missing person who is believed to be a
high-risk missing person as defined in Section 10 of the
Missing Persons Identification Act.
(b) The AMBER Plan Task Force, established under Section

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2605-480 of the Department of State Police Law, shall serve as
the task force for the Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The
AMBER Plan Task Force shall monitor and review the
implementation and operation of the regional system developed
under subsection (a), including procedures, budgetary
requirements, and response protocols. The AMBER Plan Task Force
shall also develop additional network resources for use in the
system.
(c) The Department of State Police, in coordination with
the Illinois Department on Aging, shall develop and implement a
community outreach program to promote awareness among the
State's healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living
facilities, and other senior centers. The guidelines and
procedures shall ensure that specific health information about
the missing person is not made public through the alert or
otherwise.
(d) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
2605-480 of the Department of State Police Law, shall act in
the dual capacity of Child Safety Coordinator and Endangered
Missing Person Coordinator. The Coordinator shall assist in the
establishment of State standards and monitor the availability
of federal funding that may become available to further the
objectives of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The
Department shall provide technical assistance for the
Coordinator from its existing resources.
(e)(1) The Department of State Police, in cooperation with

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the Silver Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the
Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide
awareness program and toolkit to be used when a person 21 years
of age or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease,
other related dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive
impairment is reported missing, which shall be referred to as
Silver Search.
(2) The Department shall complete development and
deployment of the Silver Search Awareness Program and toolkit
on or before July 1, 2017.
(3) The Department of State Police shall establish a Silver
Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly to assist the
Department in development and deployment of the Silver Search
Awareness Program and toolkit. The Task Force shall establish
the criteria and create a toolkit, which may include usage of
Department of Transportation signs, under Section 2705-505.6
of the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois. The Task Force shall monitor
and review the implementation and operation of that program,
including procedures, budgetary requirements, standards, and
minimum requirements for the training of law enforcement
personnel on how to interact appropriately and effectively with
individuals that suffer from Alzheimer's disease, other
dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive impairment. The
Task Force shall also develop additional network and financial

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resources for use in the system. The Task Force shall include,
but is not limited to, one representative from each of the
following:
(A) the Department of State Police;
(B) the Department on Aging;
(C) the Department of Public Health;
(D) the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
Board;
(E) the Illinois Emergency Management Agency;
(F) the Secretary of State;
(G) the Department of Transportation;
(H) the Department of the Lottery;
(I) the Illinois Toll Highway Authority;
(J) the Alzheimer's Association;
(K) AARP of Illinois;
(L) Illinois Area Agencies on Aging;
(M) the Illinois Sheriffs' Association;
(N) the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police;
(O) the Illinois Press Association;
(P) the Illinois Broadcasters Association;
(Q) a member of a large wireless telephone carrier; and
(R) a member of a small wireless telephone carrier.
The members of the Task Force designated in subparagraphs
(A) through (I) of this paragraph (3) shall be appointed by the
head of the respective agency. The members of the Task Force
designated in subparagraphs (J) through (R) of this paragraph

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(3) shall be appointed by the Director of State Police. The
Director of State Police or his or her designee shall serve as
Chair of the Task Force.
The Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall
provide a report on the operations of the Silver Search Program
to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by June 30.
(4) Subject to appropriation, the Department of State
Police, in coordination with the Department on Aging and the
Silver Search Task Force, shall develop and implement a
community outreach program to promote awareness of the Silver
Search Program as part of the Endangered Missing Person
Advisory among law enforcement agencies, the State's
healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living
facilities, other senior centers, and the general population on
or before January 1, 2017.
(5) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section
2605-480 of the Department of State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois, shall act in the capacity of
Child Safety Coordinator, Endangered Missing Person
Coordinator, and Silver Search Program Coordinator. The
Coordinator, in conjunction with the members of the Task Force,
shall assist the Department and the Silver Search Task Force,
in the establishment of State standards and monitor the
availability of federal and private funding that may become
available to further the objectives of the Endangered Missing
Person Advisory and Silver Search Awareness Program. The

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Department shall provide technical assistance for the
Coordinator from its existing resources.
(Source: P.A. 96-149, eff. 1-1-10.)
Section 10. The Department of Transportation Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
Section 2705-505.6 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2705/2705-505.6 new)
Sec. 2705-505.6. Endangered Missing Persons Advisory
message signs. The Department of Transportation shall
coordinate with the Department of State Police in the use of
electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately
provide critical information to the public concerning missing
persons who are believed to be high risk, missing persons with
Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, or other
dementia-like cognitive impairment, as allowed by federal
guidelines.
Section 15. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
changing Section 10.10 as follows:
(50 ILCS 705/10.10)
Sec. 10.10. Training in child abduction and missing
endangered senior alert system.
(a) The Board shall conduct training programs for law

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enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the
statewide coordinated child abduction alert system developed
under Section 2605-480 of the Department of State Police Law of
the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the statewide
coordinated missing endangered senior alert system developed
under Section 2605-375 of the Department of State Police Law of
the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
(b) The Board shall conduct a training program for law
enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the
statewide Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, or
other dementia-like cognitive impairment coordinated Silver
Search Awareness Program and toolkit developed under Section
2605-485 of the Department of State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois. The Board shall adopt written
protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons
cases involving Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia,
or other dementia-like cognitive impairment based upon
protocols developed by the Silver Search Task Force in
conjunction with the Department of State Police on or before
July 1, 2016.
(Source: P.A. 96-442, eff. 1-1-10.)".