Full Text of HR1063 96th General Assembly
HR1063 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The number of people over the age of 60 in the | 3 |
| State of Illinois is projected to increase by 87% from | 4 |
| 1,966,236 in 2000 to 3,676,295 in 2030 - 1 in every 5 | 5 |
| Illinoisans; and
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| WHEREAS, It has been determined that the elderly population | 7 |
| can be vulnerable to abuse, including financial exploitation; | 8 |
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| WHEREAS, The House finds that the State should work in | 10 |
| conjunction with the Aging community and financial | 11 |
| institutions to protect our elderly citizens (persons 60 or | 12 |
| more years of age) from possible financial exploitation; | 13 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 |
| the Department on Aging, in cooperation with the Area Agencies | 17 |
| on Aging and Elder Abuse and Neglect Provider Agencies, and in | 18 |
| accordance with this resolution, shall assist financial | 19 |
| institutions in their efforts to mitigate and prevent financial | 20 |
| exploitation of the elderly by making staff training resources | 21 |
| addressing financial exploitation recognition, deterrence, and | 22 |
| reporting channels and customer awareness materials regarding |
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| the Department on Aging's financial exploitation hotline | 2 |
| available to financial institutions; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Department on Aging, in cooperation with | 4 |
| the Area Agencies on Aging and Elder Abuse and Neglect Provider | 5 |
| Agencies, shall develop a specialized elder abuse training | 6 |
| curriculum, in in-person and online versions, to be made | 7 |
| available to financial institutions and their trade | 8 |
| associations to aid in the training of a variety of financial | 9 |
| institution employees and professionals, with an emphasis on | 10 |
| tellers and customer service representatives, and on | 11 |
| determining the existence of financial exploitation of elderly | 12 |
| customers; the curriculum should include modules on prevention | 13 |
| mechanisms, recognition factors, intervention options, | 14 |
| confidentiality, and other legal issues concerning the | 15 |
| financial exploitation of an elderly customer; and be it | 16 |
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| RESOLVED, That the Department on Aging, in cooperation with | 18 |
| the Area Agencies on Aging and Elder Abuse and Neglect Provider | 19 |
| Agencies, shall develop a specialized roster of qualified | 20 |
| professionals available to aid in the training of a variety of | 21 |
| financial institution employees and professionals regarding | 22 |
| financial exploitation prevention mechanisms, recognition | 23 |
| factors, intervention options, confidentiality, and other | 24 |
| legal issues, as well as reporting channels in the event of |
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| suspected financial exploitation of an elderly customer; and be | 2 |
| it further
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| RESOLVED, That the Department on Aging, in cooperation with | 4 |
| the Area Agencies on Aging and Elder Abuse and Neglect Provider | 5 |
| Agencies, shall provide posters, handouts, and materials | 6 |
| intended for use by direct customer contact staff; and be it | 7 |
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| RESOLVED, That one year after the training materials are | 9 |
| made available, the Department on Aging shall undertake a study | 10 |
| of reports of suspected financial exploitation of the elderly | 11 |
| made during the immediate prior year, an analysis of trends, | 12 |
| and the development of statistical data regarding reports that | 13 |
| were made by depository institutions to the Illinois Elder | 14 |
| Abuse and Neglect program, and recommendations regarding | 15 |
| financial abuse of the elderly in Illinois; and be it further | 16 |
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to | 17 |
| the Director of the Department on Aging.
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