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This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to modify the Supportive Living Facilities (SLF) program, specifically focusing on dementia care settings. The bill allows supportive living program settings to convert non-dementia care units to dementia care units by applying to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. All such conversions must be operational within one year of approval and must meet specific certification criteria for dementia care setting units as outlined in the Illinois Administrative Code. The bill introduces several key changes, including establishing that beginning January 1, 2024, the dementia care rate for supportive living services must be at least 1.5 times the non-dementia care rate. It also provides guidelines for applying to expand supportive living dementia care settings, including restrictions on the number of non-dementia units that can be added and geographic limitations on where new sites can be located. Additionally, the bill sets a monthly personal needs allowance of $120 for residents of supportive living facilities starting January 1, 2025, and mandates that the Department maintain a rate add-on for providing two meals per day at no less than $6.15 per day beginning July 1, 2025. These changes aim to improve care and support for elderly residents in supportive living facilities, with a particular focus on those requiring dementia care.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1678&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104