Updating the database of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) is an ongoing process.
Recent laws may not yet be included in the ILCS database, but they are found on this site as
Public
Acts soon after they become law. For information concerning the relationship between statutes and Public Acts, refer to the
Guide.
Because the statute database is maintained primarily for legislative drafting purposes,
statutory changes are sometimes included in the statute database before they take effect.
If the source note at the end of a Section of the statutes includes a Public Act that has
not yet taken effect, the version of the law that is currently in effect may have already
been removed from the database and you should refer to that Public Act to see the changes
made to the current law.
(320 ILCS 50/20)
Sec. 20.
Senior Health Assistance Program.
(a) The Senior Health Assistance Program is created within the
Department on Aging, to become operational within 90 days after the effective
date of this Act. The Senior Health Assistance Program shall provide outreach
and education to senior citizens on available prescription drug coverage and
discount programs.
(b) The Senior Health Assistance Program shall operate a
Clearinghouse for all information regarding prescription drug coverage programs
available to senior citizens in Illinois. The Clearinghouse shall operate in
conjunction with the Department's toll-free senior information program.
(c) The purposes of the Clearinghouse include, but are not limited
to:
(1) Maintaining information on public and private |
| prescription assistance programs for Illinois seniors.
|
|
(2) Educating citizens on available public and
|
| private prescription assistance programs.
|
|
(3) Educating seniors on how to make an informed
|
| decision about participation in prescription drug assistance programs.
|
|
(d) The Clearinghouse has the following duties:
(1) Provide a one-stop resource for all information
|
| for seniors regarding public and private prescription drug discount and coverage programs.
|
|
(2) Perform outreach and education activities on
|
| public and private prescription drug discount and coverage programs.
|
|
(3) Maintain a toll-free telephone number staffed by
|
| trained customer service representatives.
|
|
(4) Maintain measurable data to identify the progress
|
| and success of the program, including, but not limited to, the number of individuals served, the type of assistance received, and overall program evaluation.
|
|
(e) The Department shall work cooperatively with other Departments
that fund senior health assistance, including assistance with prescription
drugs, to ensure maximum coordination.
(Source: P.A. 92-594, eff. 6-27-02.)
|
