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1 AN ACT concerning State government.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Department of State Police Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 
62605-485 as follows:

7 (20 ILCS 2605/2605-485)
8 Sec. 2605-485. Endangered Missing Person Advisory.
9 (a) A coordinated program known as the Endangered Missing 
10Person Advisory is established within the Department of State 
11Police. The purpose of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory 
12is to provide a regional system for the rapid dissemination of 
13information regarding a missing person who is believed to be a 
14high-risk missing person as defined in Section 10 of the 
15Missing Persons Identification Act.
16 (b) The AMBER Plan Task Force, established under Section 
172605-480 of the Department of State Police Law, shall serve as 
18the task force for the Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The 
19AMBER Plan Task Force shall monitor and review the 
20implementation and operation of the regional system developed 
21under subsection (a), including procedures, budgetary 
22requirements, and response protocols. The AMBER Plan Task Force 
23shall also develop additional network resources for use in the 
 
 
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1system.
2 (c) The Department of State Police, in coordination with 
3the Illinois Department on Aging, shall develop and implement a 
4community outreach program to promote awareness among the 
5State's healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living 
6facilities, and other senior centers. The guidelines and 
7procedures shall ensure that specific health information about 
8the missing person is not made public through the alert or 
9otherwise.
10 (d) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section 
112605-480 of the Department of State Police Law, shall act in 
12the dual capacity of Child Safety Coordinator and Endangered 
13Missing Person Coordinator. The Coordinator shall assist in the 
14establishment of State standards and monitor the availability 
15of federal funding that may become available to further the 
16objectives of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The 
17Department shall provide technical assistance for the 
18Coordinator from its existing resources.

19 (e)(1) The Department of State Police, in cooperation with 
20the Silver Search Task Force, shall develop as part of the 
21Endangered Missing Person Advisory a coordinated statewide 
22awareness program and toolkit to be used when a person 21 years 
23of age or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease, 
24other related dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive 
25impairment is reported missing, which shall be referred to as 
26Silver Search.
 
 
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1 (2)
The Department shall complete development and 
2deployment of the Silver Search Awareness Program and toolkit 
3on or before July 1, 2017.
4 (3)
The Department of State Police shall establish a Silver 
5Search Task Force within 90 days after the effective date of 
6this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly to assist the 
7Department in development and deployment of the Silver Search 
8Awareness Program and toolkit. The Task Force shall establish 
9the criteria and create a toolkit, which may include usage of 
10Department of Transportation signs, under Section 2705-505.6 
11of the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil 
12Administrative Code of Illinois. The Task Force shall monitor 
13and review the implementation and operation of that program, 
14including procedures, budgetary requirements, standards, and 
15minimum requirements for the training of law enforcement 
16personnel on how to interact appropriately and effectively with 
17individuals that suffer from Alzheimer's disease, other 
18dementia, or other dementia-like cognitive impairment. The 
19Task Force shall also develop additional network and financial 
20resources for use in the system. The Task Force shall include, 
21but is not limited to, one representative from each of the 
22following:
23  (A) the Department of State Police;
24  (B) the Department on Aging;
25  (C) the Department of Public Health;
26  (D) the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards 
 
 
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1 Board;
2  (E) the Illinois Emergency Management Agency;
3  (F) the Secretary of State;
4  (G) the Department of Transportation; 
5  (H) the Department of the Lottery;
6  (I) the Illinois Toll Highway Authority; 
7  (J) the Alzheimer's Association;
8  (K) AARP of Illinois;
9  (L) Illinois Area Agencies on Aging;
10  (M) the Illinois Sheriffs' Association;
11  (N) the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police;
12  (O) the Illinois Press Association; 
13  (P) the Illinois Broadcasters Association; 
14  (Q) a member of a large wireless telephone carrier; and
15  (R) a member of a small wireless telephone carrier. 
16 The members of the Task Force designated in subparagraphs 
17(A) through (I) of this paragraph (3) shall be appointed by the 
18head of the respective agency. The members of the Task Force 
19designated in subparagraphs (J) through (R) of this paragraph 
20(3) shall be appointed by the Director of State Police. The 
21Director of State Police or his or her designee shall serve as 
22Chair of the Task Force. 
23 The Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall 
24provide a report on the operations of the Silver Search Program 
25to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by June 30.
26 (4)
Subject to appropriation, the Department of State 
 
 
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1Police, in coordination with the Department on Aging and the 
2Silver Search Task Force, shall develop and implement a 
3community outreach program to promote awareness of the Silver 
4Search Program as part of the Endangered Missing Person 
5Advisory among law enforcement agencies, the State's 
6healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living 
7facilities, other senior centers, and the general population on 
8or before January 1, 2017.
9 (5)
The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section 
102605-480 of the Department of State Police Law of the Civil 
11Administrative Code of Illinois, shall act in the capacity of 
12Child Safety Coordinator, Endangered Missing Person 
13Coordinator, and Silver Search Program Coordinator. The 
14Coordinator, in conjunction with the members of the Task Force, 
15shall assist the Department and the Silver Search Task Force in 
16the establishment of State standards and monitor the 
17availability of federal and private funding that may become 
18available to further the objectives of the Endangered Missing 
19Person Advisory and Silver Search Awareness Program. The 
20Department shall provide technical assistance for the 
21Coordinator from its existing resources. 
22(Source: P.A. 96-149, eff. 1-1-10.)


23 Section 10. The Department of Transportation Law of the

24Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding 
25Section 2705-505.6 as follows:

 
 
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1 (20 ILCS 2705/2705-505.6 new)
2 Sec. 2705-505.6. Endangered Missing Persons Advisory 
3message signs.  The Department of Transportation shall 
4coordinate with the Department of State Police in the use of 
5electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately 
6provide critical information to the public concerning missing 
7persons who are believed to be high risk, missing persons with 
8Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, or other 
9dementia-like cognitive impairment, as allowed by federal 
10guidelines.

11 Section 15. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by 
12changing Section 10.10 as follows:




13 (50 ILCS 705/10.10)


14 Sec. 10.10. Training in child abduction and missing 
15endangered senior alert system.  
16 (a) The Board shall
conduct
training programs for law 
17enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies
in the

18statewide coordinated child abduction alert system developed 
19under Section
2605-480 of
the Department of State Police Law of 
20the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois and the statewide 
21coordinated missing endangered senior alert system developed 
22under Section 2605-375 of the Department of State Police Law of 
23the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

 
 
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1 (b) The Board shall conduct a training program for law 
2enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the 
3statewide Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, or 
4other dementia-like cognitive impairment coordinated Silver 
5Search Awareness Program and toolkit developed under Section 
62605-485 of the Department of State Police Law of the Civil 
7Administrative Code of Illinois. The Board shall adopt written 
8protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons 
9cases involving Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, 
10or other dementia-like cognitive impairment based upon 
11protocols developed by the Silver Search Task Force in 
12conjunction with the Department of State Police on or before 
13July 1, 2016. 
14(Source: P.A. 96-442, eff. 1-1-10.)