Senate Bill 3587 Amendment Summary

• Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging to expand the Community Care Program to prevent unnecessary institutionalization of persons age 60 and older needing long-term care or with Alzheimer's disease.

• Adds new eligible services including community reintegration services, flexible senior services, medication management, and emergency home response to the existing list of preventive services.

• Requires implementation of an exception process allowing individuals to exceed their service cost maximum if necessary to prevent institutionalization, as determined by their case coordination unit.

• Establishes the Community Care Program Advisory Committee with representatives from providers, advocacy groups, unions, area agencies on aging, and seniors to advise the Department on program issues and service delivery.

• Modifies nursing home prescreening requirements to mandate rescreening of persons admitted for 30 days to assess continuing need for facility care and inform them of alternative care options.