AGING-CRITICL ACCESS SRVC AREA House SponsorsRep. Susana Mendoza-Julie Hamos-Elizabeth Coulson-Patricia R. Bellock-Patricia Bailey, Constance A. Howard, Elaine Nekritz, Rosemary Kurtz, Rosemary Mulligan, Cynthia Soto, Ruth Munson, Maria Antonia Berrios, Carole Pankau, Annazette Collins, Renee Kosel, Karen A. Yarbrough, Carolyn H. Krause, Karen May, Suzanne Bassi, Kathleen A. Ryg, Eileen Lyons, Naomi D. Jakobsson, JoAnn D. Osmond, Deborah L. Graham, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Wyvetter H. Younge, Thomas Holbrook, Robin Kelly, Sidney H. Mathias, Linda Chapa LaVia, Lisa M. Dugan, Sandra M. Pihos, Ricca Slone, Michael K. Smith, William Delgado, Joseph M. Lyons, Richard T. Bradley, Ralph C. Capparelli, Jack D. Franks, Kevin Joyce, Donald L. Moffitt, Robert F. Flider, Careen Gordon and Lovana Jones Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Pamela J. Althoff, Larry K. Bomke, John O. Jones, David Luechtefeld, Dale E. Risinger, Kathleen L. Wojcik, Richard J. Winkel, Jr., Dave Sullivan and Bill Brady-Mattie Hunter) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 105/8.08 new30 ILCS 105/5.625 new Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Director of Aging, in coordination with the Director of Public Aid and the Director of Public Health, to analyze the distribution of housing, health services, and supportive services for seniors in each geographic area of the State and to identify and designate critical access service areas. Provides that, at the end of each State fiscal year, any unspent and unencumbered General Revenue Fund appropriations for long-term care for seniors shall be deposited into the Alternative Long-Term Care Services for Seniors Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used to fund specified alternative long-term care services with priority given to the distribution of funds for services in critical access service areas. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Alternative Long-Term Care Services for Seniors Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/8hReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Director of Aging, in collaboration with the Director of Public Aid and the Director of Public Health and in consultation with the Housing, Health, and Supportive Services for Older Adults Coordinating Committee, to monitor and analyze the distribution of services for older adults in each geographic area of the State, identify service deficits or problems, and designate critical access service areas. Requires the Director of Aging to submit to the General Assembly an assessment of the availability of services that identifies service deficits or problems and includes a plan to address these deficits or problems. Provides that, at the end of each State fiscal year, any unexpended and unreserved General Revenue Fund appropriations for long-term care for older adults shall be deposited into the Long-term Care Services for Older Adults Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used to fund specified alternative long-term care services with priority given to the distribution of funds for services in critical access service areas. Creates the Housing, Health, and Supportive Services of Older Adults Coordinating Committee. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Long-term Care Services for Older Adults Fund as a special fund in the State treasury and to exempt the Fund from provisions concerning transfers to the General Revenue Fund. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Department on Aging) Fiscal implications include the following: Time necessary for staff research, analysis, and plan development related to the critical access service areas would be extensive. If done in-house, a minimum of two contractual staff would be necessary. If outsourced, the Department would consider contracting with the thirteen existing area agencies on aging. This effort is estimated to cost within the range of $100,000 to $275,000. The Department is concerned that the funding mechanism for the Alternative Long-Term Care Services for Seniors Fund could result in under-funding for the statewide entitlement Community Care Program, as well as State-funded institutional care for seniors.Fiscal Note ((H-AM 1) Department on Aging) Fiscal implications include the following: Departmental staffing and travel requirements related to the Coordinating Committee could be absorbed within existing appropriations. Time necessary for staff research, analysis, and plan development related to the critical access service areas would be extensive. If done in-house, a minimum of two contractual staff would be necessary. If outsourced, the Department would consider contracting with the thirteen existing Area Agencies on Aging. This effort is estimated to cost within the range of $100,000 to $275,000. The Department is concerned that the funding mechanism for the Alternative Long-Term Care Services for Older Adults Fund could result in under-funding for the statewide entitlement Community Care Program.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.625 new30 ILCS 105/8hReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Creates the Comprehensive Older Adults Services and Care Planning Committee to advise the Directors of Aging, Public Aid, and Public Health on all matters related to the redesign of the long-term care system and the delivery of services and care to older adults in general. Provides that the Departments of Aging, Public Health, and Public Aid shall cooperate with, seek the advice of, and collaborate with the Committee on all such matters. Requires the Departments to issue a joint report to the General Assembly on January 1 of each year on their progress and the recommendations of the Committee. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds 2 members selected from the recommendations of statewide trade or labor organizations to the Comprehensive Older Adults Services and Care Planning Committee.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds 2 members to the Comprehensive Older Adults Services and Care Planning Committee, one selected from recommendations submitted by organizations representing providers funded under the Community Care Program and one selected from recommendations submitted by the area agencies on aging. Provides that one of the members shall be selected from recommendations submitted by organizations representing nutrition providers (rather than providers) funded under the federal Older Americans Act. 2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Susana Mendoza 2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2004HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Aging Committee 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 011-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carole Pankau 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/22/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/23/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1 3/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana Mendoza 3/25/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 3/26/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Aging Committee 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 3/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli 3/30/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Aging Committee; by Voice Vote 3/30/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/30/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/31/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 3/31/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/31/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/31/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/31/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/20/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/20/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/20/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/20/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/21/2004SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 4/21/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/21/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/27/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 4/27/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 4/28/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/28/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/28/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004 4/29/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/4/2004SenateSecond Reading 5/4/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2004 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan 5/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 5/11/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/11/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/11/2004HouseArrived in House 5/11/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon 5/20/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 6/1/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die