Bill Status of SB 3399   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  DHFS-DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT WAGE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Celina Villanueva, Michael W. Halpin, Rachel Ventura, Mike Simmons, Laura Ellman-Ram Villivalam, Javier L. Cervantes and Michael E. Hastings

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new
20 ILCS 1705/55.5 new
20 ILCS 1705/74
305 ILCS 5/5-5.4from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4
305 ILCS 5/5-5.4i

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to 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. Provides that for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after July 1, 2024 shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $3.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on June 30, 2024 for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support professionals, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined, by rule, by the Department. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after July 1, 2024, shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $3.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on June 30, 2024 for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support professionals, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined, by rule, by the Department. Requires the same increase for front-line personnel employed at community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva
  2/8/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/8/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/20/2024SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
  3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  3/7/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  3/28/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  4/16/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/7/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  5/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  5/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

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