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Introduced
11/20/2025
11/20/2025
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, any individual who is initially approved to provide personal care services as a live-in caregiver under the Adults with Developmental Disabilities Waiver or the Support Waiver for Children and Young Adults but is subsequently ordered by the Department of Human Services to complete mandatory electronic visit verification (EVV) training on account of the individual submitting an incomplete or insufficient application for the live-in caregiver exemption from EVV requirements shall be allowed a one-time waiver of the mandatory EVV training if: (i) the individual's application for the live-in caregiver exemption was determined by the Department to be incomplete or insufficient due to missing documentation; (ii) the individual is otherwise eligible for the live-in caregiver exemption; and (iii) the individual has not previously been ordered to complete mandatory EVV training. Provides that, subject to federal approval, any individual who is approved for the live-in caregiver exemption either through formal application or a waiver shall be required to renew the exemption by written application every 5 years. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide a one-time waiver for live-in caregivers who are initially approved to provide personal care services under specific waivers for adults with developmental disabilities or children and young adults, but are later ordered to complete mandatory electronic visit verification (EVV) training due to an incomplete application. The waiver is available if the caregiver's application was deemed insufficient due to missing documentation, the caregiver is otherwise eligible for the live-in caregiver exemption, and they have not previously been ordered to complete EVV training. Additionally, the bill requires that any individual approved for the live-in caregiver exemption must renew their exemption through a written application every 5 years, subject to federal approval. The Department of Human Services will develop a process for waiver applications, and once approved, the individual will be considered compliant with EVV requirements. Importantly, an individual can only benefit from this one-time waiver once, and the bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 01/14/2026)
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