Sen. William Delgado
Filed: 5/10/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 570 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 570 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended  by 
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adding Section 4.08 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 105/4.08  new)
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    Sec. 4.08. Rural and small town meals program.  Subject to 
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appropriation, the Department may establish a program to ensure 
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the availability of congregate or home-delivered meals in 
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communities with populations of under 5,000 that are not 
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located within the large urban counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, 
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Lake, Madison, St. Clair, or Will.

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    The Department may meet these requirements by entering into 
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agreements with Area Agencies on Aging or Department designees, 
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which shall in turn enter into grants or contractual agreements 
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with such local entities as restaurants, cafes, churches, 
 


 






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facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the 
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Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, or the Hospital 
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Licensing Act, facilities certified by the Department of 
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Healthcare and Family Services, senior centers, or Older 
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American Act designated nutrition service providers.

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    First consideration shall be given to entities that can 
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cost effectively meet the needs of seniors in the community by 
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preparing the food locally.

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    In no instance shall funds provided pursuant to this 
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Section be used to replace funds allocated to a given area or 
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program as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 
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95th General Assembly.

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    The Department shall establish guidelines and standards by 
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administrative rule, which shall include submission of an 
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expenditure plan by the recipient of the funds.

 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".