Bill > HB1108

This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to exempt live-in caregivers from electronic visit verification (EVV) requirements for specific waiver programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities. The exemption is based on federal guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued in August 2019, which allows states to exclude live-in caregivers from EVV tracking. Specifically, the bill applies to live-in caregivers providing personal care services under the Adults with Developmental Disabilities waiver and the Support Waiver for Children and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities, both authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services will be responsible for implementing this exemption, and both this department and the Department of Human Services are authorized to adopt rules defining and verifying the status of live-in caregivers. The 21st Century Cures Act originally mandated electronic visit verification for certain home and community-based services, but this bill creates a specific exemption for live-in caregivers in Illinois. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Health and Social Services

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1108&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104