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Introduced
02/18/2021
02/18/2021
In Committee
03/27/2021
03/27/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2022
04/08/2022
Introduced Session
102nd 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, 2021 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, 2021 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 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, 2021 to provide a minimum $2 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on January 1, 2021. Requires the Department to increase rates and reimbursements in effect on January 1, 2021 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. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill aims to increase wages for front-line personnel, including direct support persons, aides, supervisors, nurses, and other non-administrative staff, working in community-based provider organizations serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The key provisions of the bill are:
1. The Department of Human Services shall increase rates and reimbursements to fund a minimum $2 per hour wage increase for direct support persons and a commensurate wage increase for other front-line personnel by July 1, 2021.
2. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase rates for ID/DD and MC/DD facilities within 30 days of the bill's effective date to provide a minimum $2 per hour wage increase for non-executive front-line personnel.
3. The Department shall increase rates and reimbursements in effect on January 1, 2021 for community-based providers for persons with developmental disabilities to fund a minimum $2 per hour wage increase.
4. The bill allows the Departments to adopt emergency rules to expedite the implementation of these wage increases.
The purpose is to address the workforce crisis in the community disability service system by raising wages for these critical front-line workers to a more competitive level.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/27/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2752&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102 | 02/19/2021 |
| BillText | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2752.htm | 02/19/2021 |
| Bill | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2752.pdf | 02/19/2021 |
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