(410 ILCS 406/1)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
(410 ILCS 406/5)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 5. Purpose. The General Assembly finds that oversight of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services is in the best interests of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related disease and their families and friends struggling to find appropriate services and care. As such, it is the intent of the General Assembly that all Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services shall comply with rules adopted by the Department in compliance with this Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
(410 ILCS 406/10)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"Department" means the Department of Public Health.
"Director" means the Director of Public Health.
"Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services" means services offered to individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related disease for the purpose of managing the individual's disease.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
(410 ILCS 406/15)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 15. Applicability. Programs covered by this Act include, but are not limited to, health care facilities licensed or certified by the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act; Nursing Home Care Act; Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act; and Hospice Program Licensing Act. This Act does not apply to physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16; 100-957, eff. 8-19-18; 100-1074, eff. 1-1-19.)
(410 ILCS 406/20)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 20. Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services guidelines.
(a) The Department shall no later than September 1, 2017 publish proposed rules to implement this Act.
(b) The Department shall be granted authority to initiate discussions with all affected provider groups, advocate organizations, and other individuals and groups identified by the Director to be critical to the development of applicable rules upon this Act becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
(410 ILCS 406/25)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 25. Covered services, disclosures, prohibition, preemption. Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act:
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
(410 ILCS 406/30)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 30. Staff training.
(a) (Blank).
(b) Staff with direct access to clients with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia hired after the adoption of rules implementing this Act shall complete a minimum of 6 hours of initial training in the first 60 days of employment using an Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services curriculum compiled by the Department, except as provided in subsection (c).
(c) Subsection (b) shall not apply to the following:
(d) An Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services curriculum compiled by the Department and published on the Department's website must include at a minimum the following topics: understanding dementia, effectively communicating with individuals with dementia, assisting individuals with dementia in performing activities of daily living, problem solving with individuals with dementia who exhibit challenging behavior, fundamentals of dementia care, safe environments, and managing the activities of individuals with dementia.
(e) (Blank).
(f) Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act, staff with direct access to clients with dementia shall receive 3 hours of advanced training on caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias each year.
(g) Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services program employers shall maintain training records and make them available to the Department on request.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16; 100-1074, eff. 1-1-19.)
(410 ILCS 406/35)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 35. Supervisor of services. Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act, in addition to the training required under Section 30 of this Act, a manager, supervisor, or person with the chief responsibility of oversight of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services within an entity shall complete an Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services curriculum from a list compiled by the Department or have 5 years of experience as a director of an Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services program.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16; 100-1074, eff. 1-1-19.)
(410 ILCS 406/40)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 40. Penalties.
(a) Any entity licensed, certified, or regulated by the State that knowingly holds itself out as a provider of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services and fails to comply with this Act is deemed to have violated the statute or statutes governing the licensure, certification, or regulation of the entity and any contract or agreement the entity has with the State.
(b) Any entity not operated by the federal government or any agency thereof or individual not covered by subsection (a) that knowingly holds himself, herself, or itself out as a provider of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services and fails to comply with this Act is guilty of a business offense punishable by a fine of at least $1,001.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
(410 ILCS 406/45)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 45. Assessment. Twenty-four months after the adoption of rules implementing this Act, the Department shall convene a work group made up of experts in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services programming, providers, families and caregivers, and other interested parties to assess the understanding of and compliance with the Act and rules. The work group shall provide the Director and General Assembly with recommendations related to this Act and rules. Once the recommendations are submitted, the work group shall be disbanded.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
(410 ILCS 406/90)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 90. Repealer.
(a) This Act is repealed as provided in subsection (b) of this Section unless the General Assembly authorizes an extension of the Act for an additional period of 36 months.
(b) Upon the adoption of rules implementing this Act, the Department shall file with the Index Department of the Office of the Secretary of State a declaration to that effect, and shall notify the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Legislative Reference Bureau of the filing of the declaration. This Act is repealed 36 months after the date specified in the declaration.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)
(410 ILCS 406/99)
(For Act repeal see Section 90)
Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 99-822, eff. 8-15-16.)