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Public Act 91-0744
SB1434 Enrolled LRB9109632ACtm
AN ACT concerning dementia-related health care.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Public Health Act is
amended by adding Section 5.5 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2305/5.5 new)
Sec. 5.5. Specialized training for dementia-related
diseases. The Department, in cooperation with the Department
on Aging or any other appropriate federal, State, or local
agency, shall develop specialized training and experience
criteria for persons who provide health or home care to
victims of Alzheimer's disease or other dementia-related
disorders, including but not limited to cognitive and motor
skill disorders, stroke and related complications,
Huntington's disease, Pick's disease, Parkinson dementia
complex, and senility. In addition, the Department shall
study the effectiveness of certifying, through the Department
or an appropriate private certifying body, persons who
provide health or home care to victims of Alzheimer's disease
or other dementia-related disorders according to the criteria
developed under this Section. The Department shall develop
the criteria and present its findings and recommendations to
the Governor and the General Assembly on or before March 1,
2001.
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