DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT-RATES
- Introduced Feb 9, 2024
- In committee Feb 9, 2024
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide a $3 per hour wage rate…
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Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide a $3 per hour wage rate increase 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, with at least $1.50 of those funds to be provided as a direct increase to base wages and the remaining $1.50 to be used flexibly for base wage increases. Provides that the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the federal Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health under the ID/DD Community Care Act as ID/DD facilities and under the MC/DD Act as MC/DD facilities, subject to federal approval of a State Plan Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025, shall include a $3 per hour wage rate increase 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, with at least $1.50 of those funds to be provided as a direct increase to all aide base wages and the remaining $1.50 to be used flexibly for base wage increases to the rate methodology for aides. Provides that for residential services delivered on or after January 1, 2025, the rates shall include an increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding aides, at the federal Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the amendatory Act.
Every action
38 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- SenateSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 30 cosponsors: 16 Republicans, 14 Democrats.
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Karina VillaD Primary sponsor · District 25
All 30 cosponsors
- Adriane L. JohnsonD
- Andrew S. ChesneyR
- Bill CunninghamD
- Chapin RoseR
- Craig WilcoxR
- Cristina CastroD
- Dale FowlerR
- Donald P. DeWitteR
- Erica HarrissR
- Jason PlummerR
- Javier L. CervantesD
- Jil TracyR
- John F. CurranR
- Laura FineD
- Laura M. MurphyD
- Linda HolmesD
- Michael E. HastingsD
- Michael W. HalpinD
- Mike SimmonsD
- Neil AndersonR
- Paul FaraciD
- Rachel VenturaD
- Ram VillivalamD
- Robert PetersD
- Sally J. TurnerR
- Seth LewisR
- Steve McClureR
- Terri BryantR
- Tom BennettR
- Win StollerR
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.