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Bill DPT AGING-FAMILY CAREGIVERS Creates the Family Caregiver Act, to be administered by the Department on Aging, for the purpose of encouraging family members to provide care for their elderly family members. Requires the Department to contract with area agencies on aging and other appropriate agencies to provide family caregiver support services to the extent of available funding. Provides that the services include counseling, training, and respite care. Requires the Department to seek federal funding for a demonstration project. Also authorizes caregiver support services for grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren. Amends the Respite Program Act. Deletes references to abused adults and to functionally disabled or cognitively impaired adults (so that the Act applies to "frail or disabled" adults). Defines a "frail or disabled adult" as a person who is age 60 (instead of 55) or older and who either (i) suffers from Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder or (ii) is unable to attend to his or her daily needs without assistance or regular supervision. Deletes references to the Council on Aging. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2004. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 6706 Illinois HB 6706 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 6706 (93rd) — DPT AGING-FAMILY CAREGIVERS

Creates the Family Caregiver Act, to be administered by the Department on Aging, for the purpose of encouraging family members to provide care for their elderly family members. Requires the Department to contract with area agencies on aging and other appropriate agencies to provide family caregiver support services to the extent of available funding. Provides that the services include counseling, training, and respite care. Requires the Department to seek federal funding for a demonstration project. Also authorizes caregiver support services for grandparents who are primary caregivers for their grandchildren. Amends the Respite Program Act. Deletes references to abused adults and to functionally disabled or cognitively impaired adults (so that the Act applies to "frail or disabled" adults). Defines a "frail or disabled adult" as a person who is age 60 (instead of 55) or older and who either (i) suffers from Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder or (ii) is unable to attend to his or her daily needs without assistance or regular supervision. Deletes references to the Council on Aging. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2004.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Sidney H. Mathias — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2004-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias filing
  • 2004-02-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
  • 2004-02-09 Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer
  • 2004-02-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-18 Assigned to Aging Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Aging Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2004-02-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Aging Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2004-02-26 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Aging Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-02-26 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-02-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  • 2004-03-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2004-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2004-03-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2004-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
  • 2004-03-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2004-03-30 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2004-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-30 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2004-03-30 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-30 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-03-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2004-03-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  • 2004-03-30 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  • 2004-04-15 Assigned to Health & Human Services referral-committee
  • 2004-04-21 Postponed - Health & Human Services
  • 2004-04-28 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004
  • 2004-04-29 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-04-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2004
  • 2004-05-11 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2004-05-11 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-05-11 Passed Both Houses
  • 2004-06-09 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2004-08-05 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2004-08-05 Effective Date August 5, 2004
  • 2004-08-05 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0864 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/34869590-5ae5-4359-b0f7-b37e6a1b5992. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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