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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to file an amendment to the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings. Provides that for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, the rates shall include adjustments to employment-related expenses as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the rate increases. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit a Title XIX State Plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel at ID/DD and MC/DD facilities. Provides that the State Plan amendment shall provide wage increases for all residential non-executive direct care staff. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends Illinois law to require significant wage increases for direct support personnel and frontline workers in developmental disabilities services. By January 1, 2026, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must file an amendment to the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program that increases wages to 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for direct support personnel and frontline workers in residential and community day service settings. This means workers in these settings would receive substantially higher compensation, with the goal of improving recruitment and retention of staff who provide critical services to individuals with developmental disabilities. The bill also requires wage increases for non-executive direct care staff to reach the average wage as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Additionally, the rates will include adjustments for employment-related expenses. Both the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program and the state Medicaid plan will need to be amended to implement these wage increases, and the Department of Human Services is authorized to adopt emergency rules to facilitate the implementation of these changes. The bill aims to address workforce challenges in the developmental disabilities services sector by providing more competitive wages for essential workers.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (8)
Dave Koehler (D)*,
Cristina Castro (D),
Javier Cervantes (D),
Paul Faraci (D),
Adriane Johnson (D),
Chapin Rose (R),
Rachel Ventura (D),
Karina Villa (D),
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 06/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1690&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1690.htm |
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