IL HB2921

Department on Aging shall establish and administer a statewide 5-year pilot program providing grant awards to counties and municipalities for local recovery programs for individuals who wander due to Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, autism, brain injury, or developmental, cognitive, neurological, or chromosomal disorders.

Participants in local recovery programs shall receive fitted electronic bracelets emitting unique radio signals 24 hours a day that can be tracked by designated volunteer search teams led by local law enforcement when alerted through 911 about missing persons with a history of wandering.

Grant funds must be used to purchase electronic bracelets, train volunteer search personnel, conduct community outreach to inform residents and eligible families, and cover other implementation costs.

All funding for the pilot program shall come exclusively from private donations to the Department from social and professional clubs or associations, hospitals, and health agencies, deposited into a new Local Recovery Programs for Persons Who Wander Fund.

Department shall adopt rules establishing application and eligibility requirements for participating counties and municipalities, grant award amounts, and equipment standards for electronic bracelets.