AGING-OLDER ADULT SERVCS-RPTS House SponsorsRep. John E. Bradley-Marlow H. Colvin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dan Kotowski-Iris Y. Martinez) 8/19/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0448 320 ILCS 42/20 Amends the Older Adult Services Act. Requires the Department on Aging to investigate the cost of complying with the Act's provisions concerning the expansion of older adult community-based services, and to report these findings to the appropriation committees of both chambers assigned to hear the agency's budget no later than January 1, 2012. Requires the Department to recommend action in the alternative if the Department determines that compliance is cost prohibitive, and to identify priority service areas for the purpose of directing the allocation of new resources and the reallocation of existing resources to areas of greatest need. Changes the types of projects the Department may include in its Older Adult Services Demonstration Grants program. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 In regards to taxes that may accrue from any public or private sources to the Department on Aging, provides that such taxes shall be for the purpose of providing services and care to older adults (rather than older adult services).House Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts similar provisions, but with the following changes: Restores a provision providing that specified requirements imposed on the Department on Aging concerning the expansion of older adult services are subject to the availability of funding. Removes the following projects from the list of projects the Department may include in its Older Adult Services Demonstration Grants program: small incentive grants to attract new providers; money following the person; cash and counseling; managed long-term care; respite care; and community-based support groups. Restores the following projects: evening and weekend home care coverage; small incentive grants to attract new providers; money following the person; cash and counseling; managed long-term care; and respite care projects that establish a local coordinated network of volunteer and paid respite workers, coordinate assignment of respite workers to caregivers and older adults, ensure the health and safety of the older adult, provide training for caregivers, and ensure that support groups are available in the community (rather than and at least one respite care project that establishes a local coordinated network of volunteer and paid respite workers, coordinates assignment of respite workers to caregivers and older adults, ensures the health and safety of the older adult, provides training for caregivers, and ensures that support groups are available in the community). Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 In regards to taxes that may accrue from any public or private sources to the Department on Aging, provides that such taxes shall be for the purpose of providing services and care to older adults (rather than older adult services). 2/9/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 2/14/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2011HouseAssigned to Aging Committee 2/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 2/17/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Aging Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Aging Committee 3/10/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote 3/10/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 023-000-000 3/10/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 3/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/7/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/7/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/22/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/22/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/22/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/22/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/20/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/23/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/23/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/21/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/19/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/19/2011HouseEffective Date August 19, 2011 8/19/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0448