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Introduced
02/11/2020
02/11/2020
In Committee
06/23/2020
06/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
101st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish reimbursement rates that build toward livable wages for front-line personnel in residential and day programs and service coordination agencies serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Provides that the Department shall increase rates and reimbursements so that by July 1, 2020 direct support persons wages shall be increased by $2 per hour, and so that other front-line personnel earn a commensurate wage. Requires the Department to increase rates and reimbursements in effect on January 1, 2020 for community-based providers for persons with developmental disabilities in order to fund, at a minimum, a $2 per hour wage increase. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for facilities ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities, the rates taking effect within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall include an increase sufficient to provide a $2 per hour wage increase for non-executive front-line personnel, including, but not limited to, other specified staff and support personnel. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to increase the rates for ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2020 to provide a minimum $2 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on December 30, 2019. Requires the Department to increase rates and reimbursements in effect on January 1, 2020 for community-based providers for persons with developmental disabilities in order to fund a minimum $2 per hour wage increase. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services may adopt emergency rules. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase wages for front-line personnel, including direct support persons, aides, supervisors, and other staff, working in community-based provider organizations serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Human Services to:
1) Establish reimbursement rates that build toward livable wages for front-line personnel in residential, day, and service coordination programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2) Increase rates and reimbursements by July 1, 2020 to provide a $2 per hour wage increase for direct support persons and commensurate wage increases for other front-line personnel.
3) Increase rates and reimbursements within 30 days of the bill's effective date to provide a minimum $2 per hour wage increase for non-executive front-line personnel in ID/DD and MC/DD facilities.
The bill also authorizes the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services to adopt emergency rules to expedite implementation of these changes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (11)
Robyn Gabel (D)*,
Kelly Cassidy (D),
John Connor (D),
Dan Didech (D),
Mike Halpin (D),
Jay Hoffman (D),
Yehiel Kalish (D),
Anna Moeller (D),
Jonathan Pizer (D),
Mark Walker (D),
Sam Yingling (D),
Last Action
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 06/23/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4872&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101 | 07/16/2020 |
| State Bill Page | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4872&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101 | 02/12/2020 |
| BillText | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB4872.htm | 02/12/2020 |
| Bill | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/PDF/10100HB4872.pdf | 02/12/2020 |
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