SB3834 Summary

• Appropriates $907,732,200 total for the Illinois Department on Aging for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, consisting of $814,758,900 in General Funds, $8,445,000 in Other State Funds, and $84,528,300 in Federal Funds

• Allocates funding across departmental divisions including Executive Office ($1,536,100), Finance and Administration ($6,300,500), Home and Community Services ($3,133,300), Planning Research and Development ($1,079,300), and Communications and Outreach ($854,700)

• Provides $50,163,800 for operations including Senior Citizens Circuit Breaker and Pharmaceutical Assistance Program ($24,196,000), Elder Abuse and Neglect provisions ($12,448,000), Senior Meal Program ($1,800,000), and Long Term Care Ombudsman Fund ($2,000,000)

• Allocates $754,485,500 in grants-in-aid for Community Care Program ($687,124,400), Comprehensive Care Coordination ($57,406,400), and other senior services including Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Area Agencies on Aging, and Ombudsman Program

• Takes effect July 1, 2012