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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
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 Section 8.08 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 105/8.08)
7    Sec. 8.08. Older direct care worker recognition.  The 
8Department shall present one award annually to older direct 
9care workers in each of the following categories: Older 
10American Act Services, Home Health Services, Community Care 
11Program Services, Nursing Homes, and programs that provide 
12housing with services licensed or certified by the State.  The 
13Department shall solicit  nominations from associations 
14representing providers of the named services or settings and 
15trade associations representing applicable direct care 
16workers.  Nominations shall be presented in a format designated 
17by the Department.   Direct care workers honored with this award 
18must be 55 years of age or older and shall be recognized for 
19their dedication and commitment to improving the quality of 
20aging in Illinois above and beyond the confines of their job 
21description.  Award recipients shall be honored in conjunction 
22with the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame awards before their 
23peers at the Governor's Conference on Aging or at a similar 
 
 
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1venue, shall have their pictures displayed on the Department's 
2website with their permission, and shall receive a letter of 
3commendation from the Governor. The Department shall include 
4the recipients of these awards in all Senior Hall of Fame 
5displays required by the Act on Aging.  Except as otherwise 
6prohibited by law, the Department may solicit private sector 
7funding to underwrite the cost of all awards and recognition 
8materials and shall request that all associations representing 
9providers of the named services or settings and trade 
10associations applicable to direct care workers publicize the 
11awards and the award recipients in communications with their 
12members. The Department shall request nominations no later than 
13July 1, 2011, and every May 1 thereafter. 

14(Source: P.A. 96-376, eff. 8-13-09; 96-918, eff. 6-9-10.)
  
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
16becoming law.