Bill > SB1765

This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to modify the regulations for supportive living facilities (SLFs), which are residential care settings that integrate housing with health and personal care services. The key change removes a previous restriction that limited the expansion of supportive living facilities to only one non-dementia care unit for each dementia care unit. Now, applications for expanding SLFs submitted after January 1, 2024, can include new elderly non-dementia units alongside dementia care units, with some geographic restrictions. The bill maintains requirements that new sites must not be too close to existing SLF program sites, with different distance limitations depending on the county. This change appears designed to provide more flexibility for developing supportive living facilities across Illinois, potentially increasing access to specialized residential care for elderly residents with varying care needs. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for adjusting Medicaid rates, personal needs allowances, and meal rate add-ons for these facilities, subject to federal approval.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1765&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104