320 ILCS 60/ Community Senior Services and Resources Act. - Illinois Statutes

(320 ILCS 60/1)     Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Community Senior Services and Resources Act. (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03.)

(320 ILCS 60/5)     Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly recognizes that community senior services and resource centers:         (1) provide one‑stop convenience for seniors and

their families;

(2) assist seniors in avoiding inappropriate

institutionalization; and

(3) address the health, safety, and well‑being of

those who receive senior services at home and those who receive them in an institutional setting.

(Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03.)

(320 ILCS 60/10)     Sec. 10. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department advocate on behalf of community senior services and resource centers and promote their financial stability through direct grants and identification of alternative funding sources. (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03.)

    (320 ILCS 60/15)
    Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:
    "Center" means a community senior services and resource center.
    "Department" means the Department on Aging.
    "Director" means the Director of Aging.
    "Senior" means an individual 60 years of age or older.
    "Home or community based services" includes the following: elder abuse; home‑delivered meals; case management; wellness and fitness programs; counseling; adult day services; respite care; senior benefits outreach; congregate meals; long‑term care ombudsman services; job training and placement; transportation; chore homemaker services; caregiver support; computer literacy; and any program that assists participants in avoiding inappropriate institutional placement or addresses participants' health, safety, or well‑being, regardless of whether the service is received in a participant's home or in an institutional setting and a majority of participants are seniors or family of seniors.
(Source: P.A. 96‑915, eff. 6‑9‑10.)

    (320 ILCS 60/20)
    Sec. 20. Duties. The Department shall perform all of the following duties:
        (1) Administer this Act and promulgate any rules,

regulations, guidelines, and directives necessary for its implementation.

(2) (Blank).         (3) Make grants to non‑profit agencies and units of

local government under Section 25 of this Act.

(4) Facilitate access to government‑issued bonds for

the purpose of capital improvement.

(5) Provide technical assistance to centers.         (6) Develop a comprehensive list of centers and the

senior services they offer for publication on the Department's web site and for distribution through other promotional opportunities.

(7) Develop a survey for annual distribution through

the centers to gather information concerning the lack or inadequacy of senior services and to identify service demand trends and the unique needs of older Illinoisans and their families.

(8) Conduct an annual survey of centers to assess

their facility, program, and operational needs.

(9) Report annually to the Governor and the General

Assembly. The report shall include findings from all surveys conducted pursuant to this Act, a list of grantees by county (including amounts awarded), and recommendations concerning the ongoing financial stability of centers.

(10) Pursue alternative funding opportunities. (Source: P.A. 96‑915, eff. 6‑9‑10.)

    (320 ILCS 60/25)
    Sec. 25. Community senior services and resource center grants.
    (a) On and after January 1, 2005, the Department may award grants under this Act. It is the General Assembly's intent that grants awarded under this Act shall be made to the extent of the availability and level of appropriations made for this purpose by the General Assembly.
    (b) A center must meet the following criteria to be eligible to receive a grant under this Section:
        (1) It must be a non‑profit agency or a unit of

local government.

(2) It must be housed in a building or portion of a

building that includes space for group activities offered to the community at large.

(3) It must be open 5 or more days each week, 7 or

more hours per day.

(4) It must employ paid staff.         (5) It must offer 5 or more home or community‑based

services to the community at large on a daily basis.

(6) A majority of the participants in the center's

programs must be seniors or family members of seniors.

(c) A center must apply for a grant in the manner prescribed by the Department. At a minimum, the application must do the following:         (1) Describe the services offered by the center.         (2) Identify the special needs of the center and how

the grant will be used to alleviate identified funding problems.

(3) Demonstrate that the center addresses the

service needs of seniors in the community served by the center.

(4) Describe other potential funding sources.         (5) Describe additional funding opportunities, if

any, to be leveraged with grant funds.

(6) Provide proof of the center's involvement in the

community's greater service delivery system.

(7) Provide documentation that funds were requested

from other sources, including, but not limited to, units of local government, local donors, local Area Agencies on Aging, or private or religious foundations.

(8) Include letters of support for the awarding of

the grant, from sources such as local government officials, community leaders, other human service providers, the local Area Agency on Aging, private or religious foundations, or local membership‑based organizations.

(d) The Department may award grants for the purposes of modifying the physical structure of a center or experimenting with innovative programming, which includes but is not limited to after‑hours programming, to permit a center to appeal to a broader array of seniors. (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03; 94‑864, eff. 6‑16‑06.)

(320 ILCS 60/30)     Sec. 30. Funding; waivers. The Director may seek and obtain non‑State resources for which the State may be eligible and other dedicated revenue streams and may also seek and obtain waivers of federal requirements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03.)

    (320 ILCS 60/32)
    Sec. 32. Bequests and gifts; awareness campaign.
    (a) The Director may accept monetary grants, gifts, and bequests for deposit into the Community Senior Services and Resources Fund.
    (b) The Director may accept monetary grants, gifts, and bequests for the benefit of a specified center or distinct area of the State. Each such grant, gift, or bequest shall be kept in a distinct fund. The Department may make grants from these funds for the purposes established for the Community Senior Services and Resources Fund and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the grant, gift, or bequest. These funds are exempt from Section 8h of the State Finance Act.
    (c) The Department may design an awareness campaign that can be implemented by senior services and resource centers at their individual expense.
(Source: P.A. 96‑915, eff. 6‑9‑10.)

    (320 ILCS 60/35)
    Sec. 35. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03. Repealed by P.A. 96‑915, eff. 6‑9‑10.)

(320 ILCS 60/40)     Sec. 40. Community Senior Services and Resources Fund. The Community Senior Services and Resources Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys received by the Department for the implementation of this Act shall be deposited into the Fund. Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be used for grant awards and for the administration of this Act. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03.)

(320 ILCS 60/85)     Sec. 85. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03; text omitted.)

(320 ILCS 60/90)     Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03; text omitted.)

(320 ILCS 60/92)     Sec. 92. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03; text omitted.)

(320 ILCS 60/95)     Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03; text omitted.)

(320 ILCS 60/99)     Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 93‑246, eff. 7‑22‑03.)