OLDER ADULT SRVCS-BILL RIGHTS House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael Connelly-Kimberly A. Lightford, Bill Cunningham, Mike Jacobs, Gary Forby, Julie A. Morrison, Daniel Biss-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Napoleon Harris, III, Heather A. Steans and Steven M. Landek) 8/15/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0935 320 ILCS 42/40 new Amends the Older Adult Services Act. Adds provisions creating a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights, which includes the following rights: to basic safety; to information concerning the availability of home care services and other matters; to choice, participation, and self-determination in connection with planning home care services; to care and services provided in a way that promotes a consumer's dignity and individuality; and to redress of grievances. Requires the Department on Aging, in collaboration with the departments of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services and other agencies, to develop a plan for enforcing the Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 2405/17.1 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced, but with the following changes and additions: In the amendatory changes made to the Older Adult Services Act, (i) changes the definition of the term "Home care consumer" or "consumer" to mean a person "aged 60 or older or a person with disabilities aged 18 through 59" who receives services in his or her home or community to promote independence and reduce the necessity for residence in a long-term care facility (rather than a person who receives services in his or her home or community to promote independence and reduce the necessity for residence in a long-term care facility); (ii) requires the Department on Aging and the Department of Human Services (rather than the Department on Aging) to develop a plan for enforcing the Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights; (iii) provides that in developing the plan, the Departments (rather than the Department) shall establish and take into account best practices for enforcement of those rights, and the Departments (rather than the Department) shall make those best practices available to the public through their official web sites (rather than through its official web site); and (iv) provides that the plan shall include a description of how entities with a role in protecting older adults "aged 60 or older and persons with disabilities aged 18 through 59" (rather than in protecting older adults) will coordinate activities to enforce the Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights. Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Adds provisions creating a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights identical to the provisions creating a Home Care Consumer Bill of Rights under the Older Adult Services Act. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/13/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 015-000-000 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/31/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/3/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/4/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 4/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/7/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/8/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2014 4/9/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/10/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2014SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/7/2014SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 5/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014 5/12/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014 5/13/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/23/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 5/23/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/23/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/23/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/23/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 5/23/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/23/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/23/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 5/23/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/23/2014HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 6/20/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2014HouseEffective Date August 15, 2014 8/15/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0935