Bill > HB2560

This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide a process for supportive living program settings to convert non-dementia care setting units to dementia care setting units. Specifically, the bill allows facilities to apply to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to make such conversions, with all conversions required to be operational within one year of approval and meeting specific certification criteria for dementia care setting units as outlined in the Illinois Administrative Code. The bill also establishes some geographic restrictions on where new units can be added, such as limiting the number of non-dementia units to one for each dementia care unit and imposing distance requirements from existing supportive living program sites in various counties. Additionally, the bill includes provisions related to Medicaid rates for supportive living facilities, including a requirement that beginning January 1, 2024, the dementia care rate must be at least 1.5 times the non-dementia care rate. The goal of these changes appears to be increasing access to specialized dementia care settings while maintaining geographic and quality standards for such facilities.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2560&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104