Text of IL HB 5908 (2024)

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5908 Introduced , by Rep. Carol Ammons SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 105/7.09 from Ch. 23, par. 6107.09 20 ILCS 105/8.10 Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions setting forth the powers and duties of the Illinois Commission on LGBTQ Aging, requires the Commission to prepare and submit an annual report (rather than a First Report) to the Governor, the Illinois General Assembly, the Director, and the Illinois Council on Aging that details the progress made toward its stated objectives. Provides that the annual report shall be made public on the Department on Aging's website. Requires the Commission to submit, no later than March 30, 2028, a Final Report (rather than a Second Report by March 30, 2025) in the same manner as the annual report detailing the work the Commission has done since its inception and providing findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation. Permits the Department and the Commission to collaborate with any institution of higher education in Illinois to compile any required reports. Extends the repealer date for the amendatory provision to May 16, 2028 (rather than May 16, 2025). LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b A BILL FOR HB5908LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b 1 AN ACT concerning aging. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by 5changing Sections 7.09 and 8.10 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 105/7.09) (from Ch. 23, par. 6107.09) 7 Sec. 7.09. The Council shall have the following powers and 8duties: 9 (1) review and comment upon reports of the Department 10 to the Governor and the General Assembly; 11 (2) prepare and submit to the Governor, the General 12 Assembly and the Director an annual report evaluating the 13 level and quality of all programs, services and facilities 14 provided to the aging by State agencies; 15 (3) review and comment upon the comprehensive state 16 plan prepared by the Department; 17 (4) review and comment upon disbursements by the 18 Department of public funds to private agencies; 19 (5) recommend candidates to the Governor for 20 appointment as Director of the Department; 21 (6) consult with the Director regarding the operations 22 of the Department; and 23 (7) review and support implementation of the HB5908- 2 -LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b 1 Commission's recommendations as identified in the 2 Commission's Final Second Report, which shall be issued no 3 later than March 30, 2028 2025. 4 The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly 5shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report as required 6by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and 7filing such additional copies with the State Government Report 8Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required 9under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act. 10(Source: P.A. 102-885, eff. 5-16-22.) 11 (20 ILCS 105/8.10) 12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on May 16, 2025) 13 Sec. 8.10. The Illinois Commission on LGBTQ Aging. 14 (a) Commission purpose. The Commission is created to 15investigate, analyze, and study the health, housing, 16financial, psychosocial, home-and-community-based services, 17assisted living, and long-term care needs of LGBTQ older 18adults and their caregivers. The Commission shall make 19recommendations to improve access to benefits, services, and 20supports for LGBTQ older adults and their caregivers. The 21Commission, in formulating its recommendations, shall take 22into account the best policies and practices in other states 23and jurisdictions. Specifically, the Commission shall: 24 (1) Examine the impact of State and local laws, 25 policies, and regulations on LGBTQ older adults and make HB5908- 3 -LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b 1 recommendations to ensure equitable access, treatment, 2 care and benefits, and overall quality of life. 3 (2) Examine best practices for increasing access, 4 reducing isolation, preventing abuse and exploitation, 5 promoting independence and self-determination, 6 strengthening caregiving, eliminating disparities, and 7 improving overall quality of life for LGBTQ older adults. 8 (3) Examine the impact of race, ethnicity, sex 9 assigned at birth, socioeconomic status, disability, 10 sexual orientation, gender identity, and other 11 characteristics on access to services for LGBTQ older 12 adults and make recommendations to ensure equitable 13 access, treatment, care, and benefits and overall quality 14 of life. 15 (4) Examine the experiences and needs of LGBTQ older 16 adults living with HIV/AIDS and make recommendations to 17 ensure equitable access, treatment, care, benefits, and 18 overall quality of life. 19 (5) Examine strategies to increase provider awareness 20 of the needs of LGBTQ older adults and their caregivers 21 and to improve the competence of and access to treatment, 22 services, and ongoing care, including preventive care. 23 (6) Examine the feasibility of developing statewide 24 training curricula to improve provider competency in the 25 delivery of culturally responsive health, housing, and 26 long-term support services to LGBTQ older adults and their HB5908- 4 -LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b 1 caregivers. 2 (7) Assess the funding and programming needed to 3 enhance services to the growing population of LGBTQ older 4 adults. 5 (8) Examine whether certain policies and practices, or 6 the absence thereof, promote the premature admission of 7 LGBTQ older adults to institutional care, and examine 8 whether potential cost-savings exist for LGBTQ older 9 adults as a result of providing lower cost and culturally 10 responsive home and community-based alternatives to 11 institutional care. 12 (9) Examine outreach protocols to reduce apprehension 13 among LGBTQ older adults and caregivers of utilizing 14 mainstream providers. 15 (10) Evaluate the implementation status of Public Act 16 101-325. 17 (11) Evaluate the implementation status of Public Act 18 102-543, examine statewide strategies for the collection 19 of sexual orientation and gender identity data and the 20 impact of these strategies on the provision of services to 21 LGBTQ older adults, and conduct a statewide survey 22 designed to approximate the number of LGBTQ older adults 23 in the State and collect demographic information (if 24 resources allow for the implementation of a survey 25 instrument). 26 (b) Commission members. HB5908- 5 -LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b 1 (1) The Commission shall include at least all of the 2 following persons who must be appointed by the Governor 3 within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory 4 Act of the 102nd General Assembly: 5 (A) one member from a statewide organization that 6 advocates for older adults; 7 (B) one member from a national organization that 8 advocates for LGBTQ older adults; 9 (C) one member from a community-based, multi-site 10 healthcare organization founded to serve LGBTQ people; 11 (D) the director of senior services from a 12 community center serving LGBTQ people, or the 13 director's designee; 14 (E) one member from an HIV/AIDS service 15 organization; 16 (F) one member from an organization that is a 17 project incubator and think tank that is focused on 18 action that leads to improved outcomes and 19 opportunities for LGBTQ communities; 20 (G) one member from a labor organization that 21 provides care and services for older adults in 22 long-term care facilities; 23 (H) one member from a statewide association 24 representing long-term care facilities; 25 (I) 5 members from organizations that serve Black, 26 Asian-American, Pacific Islander, Indigenous, or HB5908- 6 -LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b 1 Latinx LGBTQ people; 2 (J) one member from a statewide organization for 3 people with disabilities; and 4 (K) 10 LGBTQ older adults, including at least: 5 (i) 3 members who are transgender or 6 gender-expansive individuals; 7 (ii) 2 members who are older adults living 8 with HIV; 9 (iii) one member who is Two-Spirit; 10 (iv) one member who is an African-American or 11 Black individual; 12 (v) one member who is a Latinx individual; 13 (vi) one member who is an Asian-American or 14 Pacific Islander individual; and 15 (vii) one member who is an ethnically diverse 16 individual. 17 (2) The following State agencies shall each designate 18 one representative to serve as an ex officio member of the 19 Commission: the Department, the Department of Public 20 Health, the Department of Human Services, the Department 21 of Healthcare and Family Services, and the Department of 22 Veterans' Affairs. 23 (3) Appointing authorities shall ensure, to the 24 maximum extent practicable, that the Commission is diverse 25 with respect to race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, 26 gender identity, gender expression, and geography. HB5908- 7 -LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b 1 (4) Members of the Commission shall serve until this 2 Section is repealed. Members shall continue to serve until 3 their successors are appointed. Any vacancy shall be 4 filled by the appointing authority. Any vacancy occurring 5 other than by the dissolution of the Commission shall be 6 filled for the balance of the unexpired term. Members of 7 the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall 8 be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the 9 performance of their duties. 10 (c) Commission organization. The Commission shall provide 11for its organization and procedure, including selection of the 12chairperson and vice-chairperson. A majority of the Commission 13shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 14Administrative and other support for the Commission shall be 15provided by the Department. Any State agency under the 16jurisdiction of the Governor shall provide testimony and 17information as directed by the Commission. 18 (d) Meetings and reports. The Commission shall: 19 (1) Hold at least one public meeting per quarter. 20 Public meetings may be virtually conducted. 21 (2) Prepare and submit an annual report to the 22 Governor, No later than March 30, 2023, submit a First 23 Report to the Illinois General Assembly, the Director, and 24 the Illinois Council on Aging that details the progress 25 made toward achieving its stated objectives and that 26 contains findings and recommendations, including any HB5908- 8 -LRB103 43188 KTG 76452 b