Federal Statutes

Older Americans Act (Reauthorized in 2020)

Federal Rules

45 CFR 1321/ Grants to State and Community Programs on Aging

45 CFR 1324/ Allotments for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities

State Statutes

Illinois statutes are located on the Illinois General Assembly Website under "Illinois Compiled Statutes."

• 20 ILCS 105/ Illinois Act on Aging

• 20 ILCS 110/ Civil Administrative Code of Illinois (Department on Aging Law)

• 320 ILCS 10/ Respite Program Act

• 320 ILCS 20/ Adult Protective Services Act
  

• 320 ILCS 25/ Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act

• 320 ILCS 42/ Older Adult Services Act

• 320 ILCS 65/ Family Caregiver Act
  
  

Regulatory Agenda

Rule Changes

The Department's First Notice for proposed amendments to Community Care Program (CCP) [89 Ill. Adm. Code 240] regarding Medicaid asset limits was published on page 7036 of Issue 21 in Volume 47 of the Illinois Register on May 26, 2023.  Emergency rules were also filed in this issue on page 7115. 

Administrative Rules

Rules are located on the Illinois General Assembly Website under "Rules and Regulations: Administrative Rules."​​​​​​​​​

TITLE 2: GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION*

• PART 725 Public Information, Rulemaking and Organization

• PART 726 Access to Information of the Department on Aging

TITLE 4: DISCRIMINATION PROCEDURES*

• PART 1725 Americans with Disabilities Act and Civil Rights Program Grievance Procedure

TITLE 86: REVENUE*

• Part 530 Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act

  • The Illinois Cares Rx Program was terminated by Public Act 97-689 on July 1, 2012, and the Circuit Breaker Program was not funded for State Fiscal Year 2013 under Public Act 97-730. Applications received by the Department on Aging will be used to determine eligibility for the license plate discount and mass transit benefits under the Persons with Disabilities Ride Free Program and Seniors Ride Free Program.

TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES*

• Part 210 Introduction
• Part 220 General Programmatic Requirements
• Part 230 Older Americans Act Programs
• Part 240 Community Care Program
• Part 260 Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program
• Part 270 Adult Protection and Advocacy Services - The Adult Protective Services Program, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and the Senior Legal Assistance Program.
• Part 271 Joint Rules of The Department on Aging and The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: Financial Exploitation Training by Financial Institutions
• Part 280 Community-Based Residential Facilities Demonstration Project
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
  • View the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Standards.