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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) a State association dedicated to Alzheimer's care, 
8 support, and research;
9  (K) a State association dedicated to improving quality 
10 of life for persons age 50 and over;
11  (L) a State group of area agencies involved in planning 
12 and coordinating services and programs for older persons in 
13 their respective areas;
14  (M) a State organization dedicated to enhancing 
15 communication and cooperation between sheriffs;
16  (N) a State association of police chiefs and other 
17 leaders of police and public safety organizations;
18  (O) a State association representing Illinois 
19 publishers; 
20  (P) a State association that advocates for the 
21 broadcast industry; 
22  (Q) a member of a large wireless telephone carrier; and
23  (R) a member of a small wireless telephone carrier. 
24 The members of the Task Force designated in subparagraphs 
25(A) through (I) of this paragraph (3) shall be appointed by the 
26head of the respective agency. The members of the Task Force 
 
 
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1designated in subparagraphs (J) through (R) of this paragraph 
2(3) shall be appointed by the Director of State Police. The 
3Director of State Police or his or her designee shall serve as 
4Chair of the Task Force. 
5 The Task Force shall meet at least twice a year and shall 
6provide a report on the operations of the Silver Search Program 
7to the General Assembly and the Governor each year by June 30.
8 (4)
Subject to appropriation, the Department of State 
9Police, in coordination with the Department on Aging and the 
10Silver Search Task Force, shall develop and implement a 
11community outreach program to promote awareness of the Silver 
12Search Program as part of the Endangered Missing Person 
13Advisory among law enforcement agencies, the State's 
14healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living 
15facilities, other senior centers, and the general population on 
16or before January 1, 2017.
17 (5)
The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section 
182605-480 of the Department of State Police Law of the Civil 
19Administrative Code of Illinois, shall act in the capacity of 
20Child Safety Coordinator, Endangered Missing Person 
21Coordinator, and Silver Search Program Coordinator. The 
22Coordinator, in conjunction with the members of the Task Force, 
23shall assist the Department and the Silver Search Task Force in 
24the establishment of State standards and monitor the 
25availability of federal and private funding that may become 
26available to further the objectives of the Endangered Missing 
 
 
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1Person Advisory and Silver Search Awareness Program. The 
2Department shall provide technical assistance for the 
3Coordinator from its existing resources. 
4 (6) The Department of State Police shall provide 
5administrative and other support to the Task Force. 
6(Source: P.A. 96-149, eff. 1-1-10.)


7 Section 10. The Department of Transportation Law of the

8Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding 
9Section 2705-505.6 as follows:

10 (20 ILCS 2705/2705-505.6 new)
11 Sec. 2705-505.6. Endangered Missing Persons Advisory 
12message signs.  The Department of Transportation shall 
13coordinate with the Department of State Police in the use of 
14electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately 
15provide critical information to the public concerning missing 
16persons who are believed to be high risk, missing persons with 
17Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, or other 
18dementia-like cognitive impairment, as allowed by federal 
19guidelines.

20 Section 15. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by 
21changing Section 10.10 as follows:




22 (50 ILCS 705/10.10)


 
 
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1 Sec. 10.10. Training in child abduction and missing 
2endangered senior alert system.  
3 (a) The Board shall
conduct
training programs for law 
4enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies
in the

5statewide coordinated child abduction alert system developed 
6under Section
2605-480 of
the Department of State Police Law of 
7the Civil Administrative Code of
Illinois and the statewide 
8coordinated missing endangered senior alert system developed 
9under Section 2605-375 of the Department of State Police Law of 
10the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.

11 (b) The Board shall conduct a training program for law 
12enforcement personnel of local governmental agencies in the 
13statewide Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, or 
14other dementia-like cognitive impairment coordinated Silver 
15Search Awareness Program and toolkit developed under Section 
162605-485 of the Department of State Police Law of the Civil 
17Administrative Code of Illinois. The Board shall adopt written 
18protocols and guidelines for the handling of missing persons 
19cases involving Alzheimer's disease, other related dementia, 
20or other dementia-like cognitive impairment based upon 
21protocols developed by the Silver Search Task Force in 
22conjunction with the Department of State Police on or before 
23July 1, 2016. 
24(Source: P.A. 96-442, eff. 1-1-10.)