Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 8 D cosponsors

SB2971      — DHS-DEMENTIA TRAINING

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires direct service workers employed by the Department of Human Services, or an agency contracted with the Department, to provide services under the Home Services Program to complete at least 2 hours of dementia training at the start of their employment and annually thereafter. Requires the training to cover subjects concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia, safety risks, and communication and behavior. Requires the Department to provide contractors with dementia training curriculum on the required subjects. Provides that any other laws or rules that impose more rigorous dementia training for direct service workers under the Home Services Program shall apply. Exempts from the training requirements direct service workers who provide proof that they obtained equivalent dementia training in compliance with another law or rule. For personal assistants covered by a collective bargaining agreement, requires the Department to establish, in consultation with the joint training committee created under the collective bargaining agreement, different parameters and specific topics for curriculum covering dementia training.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  7. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health

  10. Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

  15. Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health

  16. Referred to Assignments

  17. First Reading

  18. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2971      do?
Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Requires direct service workers employed by the Department of Human Services, or an agency contracted with the Department, to provide services under the Home Services Program to complete at least 2 hours of dementia training at the start of their employment and annually thereafter. Requires the training to cover subjects concerning Alzheimer's disease and dementia, safety risks, and communication and behavior. Requires the Department to provide contractors with dementia training curriculum on the required subjects. Provides that any other laws or rules that impose more rigorous dementia training for direct service workers under the Home Services Program shall apply. Exempts from the training requirements direct service workers who provide proof that they obtained equivalent dementia training in compliance with another law or rule. For personal assistants covered by a collective bargaining agreement, requires the Department to establish, in consultation with the joint training committee created under the collective bargaining agreement, different parameters and specific topics for curriculum covering dementia training.
Who sponsors SB2971     ?
SB2971      is sponsored by Cristina Castro (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), and Steve Stadelman (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2971     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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