Bill Text: IL SB3707 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the amendatory Act applies to any person who is employed by the Department on Aging, or by an agency that is contracted with the Department, to provide direct services to individuals participating in the Community Care Program (rather than the amendatory Act applies to any person who is employed by the Department, or is contracted with the Department, to provide direct services to individuals enrolled in the Community Care Program). Provides that the amendatory Act is designed to improve the quality of training for Community Care Program direct service workers (rather than to address gaps in current dementia training requirements for Community Care Program direct service workers and improve the quality of training). Provides that an individual who is required to receive dementia training under other laws and rules may be considered exempt, as long as the requirement includes a minimum 2 hours of dementia training. Provides that an individual shall be required to show proof he or she received the training required under the amendatory Act. Removes language providing that where there is overlap between the amendatory Act and other laws and rules, the Department shall interpret the amendatory Act to avoid duplication of requirements while ensuring that the minimum requirements set in the amendatory Act are met.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-05-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1020 [SB3707 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SB3707-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 102-1020 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by | ||||
adding Section 4.02h as follows:
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(20 ILCS 105/4.02h new) | ||||
Sec. 4.02h. Community Care Program; dementia training. | ||||
(a) This Section shall apply to any person who is employed | ||||
by the Department, or by an agency that is contracted with the | ||||
Department, to provide direct services to individuals | ||||
participating in the Community Care Program. | ||||
(b) Dementia training of at least 2 hours shall be | ||||
completed at the start of employment with the Department or | ||||
contractor. Persons who are employees of the Department or a | ||||
contractor on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||||
102nd General Assembly shall complete this training within 6 | ||||
months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the | ||||
102nd General Assembly. The training shall cover the following | ||||
subjects: | ||||
(1) Alzheimer's disease and dementia. | ||||
(2) Safety risks. | ||||
(3) Communication and behavior. | ||||
(c) Annual continuing education training shall include at |
least 2 hours of dementia training covering the subjects | ||
described in subsection (b). | ||
(d) This Section is designed to improve the quality of | ||
training for Community Care Program direct service workers. If | ||
laws or rules existing on the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly contain more | ||
rigorous dementia training requirements for employees or | ||
contractors providing direct services to Community Care | ||
Program participants, those laws or rules shall apply. An | ||
individual who is required to receive dementia training under | ||
other laws and rules may be considered exempt, as long as the | ||
requirement includes a minimum 2 hours of dementia training. | ||
The individual shall be required to show proof he or she | ||
received the training required under this Section. | ||
(e) The Department may adopt rules for the administration | ||
of this Section.
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