Bill Status of HB 2148   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  MHDDAA-DEV DISABIL WORKER WAGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Robyn Gabel-Grant Wehrli-Carol Ammons-Jonathan Carroll, Mark Batinick, Kelly M. Cassidy, Daniel Didech, Michelle Mussman, Elizabeth Hernandez, Anthony DeLuca, Will Guzzardi, Theresa Mah, Martin J. Moylan, Terra Costa Howard, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Karina Villa, La Shawn K. Ford, Yehiel M. Kalish, David A. Welter, Anna Moeller, Anne Stava-Murray, Stephanie A. Kifowit and Emanuel Chris Welch

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 1705/55.5 new
305 ILCS 5/5-5.4k new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish reimbursement rates that build toward livable wages for front-line personnel in residential and day programs and service coordination agencies serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities under the Act, including, but not limited to, intermediate care for the developmentally disabled facilities, medically complex for the developmentally disabled facilities, community-integrated living arrangements, community day services, employment, and other residential and day programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities supported by State funds or funding under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. Provides that on or before July 1, 2019, the Department shall increase rates and reimbursements and on or before that date, direct support persons shall earn a base wage of not less than $5.25 per hour above the highest applicable federal, State, county, or municipal minimum wage, and on or before that date, other front-line personnel shall earn a commensurate wage. Provides that on or before July 1, 2021, the Department shall increase rates and reimbursements and on or before that date, direct support persons shall earn a base wage of not less than $6.75 per hour above the highest applicable federal, State, county, or municipal minimum Wage, and on or before July 1, 2021, other front-line personnel shall earn a commensurate wage. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
  2/6/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/19/2019HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
  2/28/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  3/5/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  3/6/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  3/7/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  3/7/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/12/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  3/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  3/19/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
  3/20/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  3/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3/22/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
  3/22/2019HouseTo Wages & Rates Subcommittee
  3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
  3/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/8/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  4/10/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/16/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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