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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 
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adding Section 8.08 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 105/8.08  new)
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    Sec. 8.08. Older direct care worker recognition.  The 
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Department shall present one award annually to older direct 
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care workers in each of the following categories: Older 
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American Act Services, Home Health Services, Community Care 
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Program Services, Nursing Homes, and programs that provide 
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housing with services licensed or certified by the State.  The 
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Department shall solicit  nominations from associations 
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representing providers of the named services or settings and 
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trade associations representing applicable direct care 
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workers.  Nominations shall be presented in a format designated 
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by the Department.   Direct care workers honored with this award 
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must be 55 years of age or older and shall be recognized for 
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their dedication and commitment to improving the quality of 
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aging in Illinois above and beyond the confines of their job 
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description.  Award recipients shall be honored before their 
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peers at the Governor's Conference on Aging or at a similar 
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venue, shall have their pictures displayed on the Department's 
 


 






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website with their permission, and shall receive a letter of 
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commendation from the Governor.  The Department shall consult 
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with the Coordinating Committee of State Agencies Serving Older 
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Persons to determine which of the nominees shall be the 
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recipient in each category of service provision or setting. The 
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Department shall include the recipients of these awards in all 
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Senior Hall of Fame displays required by the Act on Aging.  
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Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Department may 
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solicit private sector funding to underwrite the cost of all 
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awards and recognition materials and shall request that all 
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associations representing providers of the named services or 
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settings and trade associations applicable to direct care 
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workers publicize the awards and the award recipients in 
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communications with their members.
 

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