Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3376

Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that a home care consumer in the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program has the right and discretion to: (i) select and hire a personal assistant or other individual provider of his or her choice; and (ii) determine the number of hours worked weekly by his or her personal assistant or other individual provider. Provides that, subject to the Department's authority to approve the total monthly hours in a home care consumer's service plan, the State of Illinois and any of its departments, including the Department, shall not limit the number of weekly hours worked by personal assistants or other individual providers in the Department's Home Services Program. Provides that the provisions do not limit the Department's authority in any other statute to disqualify an individual from providing services in the Department's Home Services Program for reasons other than the number of weekly hours worked by the individual.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that a home care consumer in the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program has the right and discretion to: (1) select and hire a personal assistant or other individual provider of his or her choice; and (2) determine the number of hours per week his or her personal assistant or other individual provider may work. Provides that, subject to the Department's authority to approve the total monthly hours in a home care consumer's service plan, the State of Illinois and any of its departments, including the Department, shall not impose any limit on the number of hours per week a personal assistant or other individual provider may work unless the following conditions are satisfied: (A) as an exception to any limit imposed by the Department, a personal assistant or other individual provider may work and be paid for all hours worked up to at least 66 hours per week if, subject to verification by the Department, the personal assistant or other individual provider works for a home care consumer who: (i) receives services under a court-ordered service plan; (ii) has a Determination of Need score of 70 or above (or the equivalent under any new assessment tool); or (iii) has an exceptional care rate; (B) the Department shall establish an exceptions and appeals process that permits a home care consumer to request an exception to any limit imposed by the Department up to a maximum of no less than 66 hours per week; and (C) if the home care consumer would face a serious risk of institutionalization, the Department shall work with the home care consumer to ensure that appropriate care in the community will be provided, whether through authorized overtime or another solution. Provides that nothing shall limit the Department's authority under any other statute to disqualify an individual from providing services in the Department's Home Services Program for reasons other than the number of weekly hours worked by the individual.

Date	Chamber	Action
10/27/2017	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
2/10/2017	House	First Reading
2/10/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2017	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/8/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
3/8/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/23/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
3/29/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/29/2017	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-004-000
3/29/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
4/3/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
4/14/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
4/26/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
4/26/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2017	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/22/2017	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/22/2017	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 26, 2017
5/22/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
5/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
5/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
5/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
5/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
5/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
5/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
5/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
5/25/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/25/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/25/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 064-049-000
5/25/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
5/25/2017	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
5/25/2017	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/25/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/25/2017	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
5/25/2017	Senate	First Reading
5/25/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/26/2017	Senate	Assigned to State Government
5/26/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
5/26/2017	Senate	Waive Posting Notice
5/29/2017	Senate	Do Pass State Government; 005-003-000
5/29/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
5/29/2017	Senate	Second Reading
5/29/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2017
5/29/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
5/30/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
5/31/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
5/31/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/31/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 035-022-000
5/31/2017	House	Passed Both Houses
5/31/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
5/31/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
6/20/2017	House	Sent to the Governor
8/18/2017	House	Governor Vetoed
10/12/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Total Veto
10/25/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
10/25/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
10/27/2017	House	Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken

	Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Human Services)
	This proposal would limit the State's ability to manage and control costs related to the Home Services Program. Based on the most current data, the estimated cost for hours worked beyond 40 hour/week would be $15-16M. This does not include any assumptions for possible changes in PA behavior.