(20 ILCS 2605/2605-485)
Sec. 2605-485. Endangered Missing Person Advisory.
(a) A coordinated program known as the Endangered Missing Person Advisory is established within the Department of State Police. The purpose of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory is to provide a regional system for the rapid dissemination of information regarding a missing person who is believed to be a high-risk missing person as defined in Section 10 of the Missing Persons Identification Act.
(b) The AMBER Plan Task Force, established under Section 2605-480 of the Department of State Police Law, shall serve as the task force for the Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The AMBER Plan Task Force shall monitor and review the implementation and operation of the regional system developed under subsection (a), including procedures, budgetary requirements, and response protocols. The AMBER Plan Task Force shall also develop additional network resources for use in the system.
(c) The Department of State Police, in coordination with the Illinois Department on Aging, shall develop and implement a community outreach program to promote awareness among the State's healthcare facilities, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other senior centers. The guidelines and procedures shall ensure that specific health information about the missing person is not made public through the alert or otherwise.
(d) The Child Safety Coordinator, created under Section 2605-480 of the Department of State Police Law, shall act in the dual capacity of Child Safety Coordinator and Endangered Missing Person Coordinator. The Coordinator shall assist in the establishment of State standards and monitor the availability of federal funding that may become available to further the objectives of the Endangered Missing Person Advisory. The Department shall provide technical assistance for the Coordinator from its existing resources.
(Source: P.A. 96-149, eff. 1-1-10.)
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