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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 80           </title>
<shortdesc>OLDER ADULT CAREGIVERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Edward J. Acevedo-La Shawn K. Ford-Greg Harris-Sandra M. Pihos, Kelly M. Cassidy, Camille Y. Lilly, JoAnn D. Osmond, Elizabeth Hernandez, Cynthia Soto, Emanuel Chris Welch and William Davis</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     States our intent to comprehensively review State policies and support current State programs that address the needs of older adults and their caregivers and shows support for the dedicated work of family caregivers throughout the State. Urges the Department on Aging to create a special workgroup that focuses on recruiting, retaining, and supporting family and paid caregivers and strongly encourage the Department to create additional innovative and creative means to support family caregivers to continue to provide needed in-home support for older adults.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
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