Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 1705/55.5 new

305 ILCS 5/5-5.4i new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish reimbursement rates which build toward livable wages for direct service personnel in residential and day programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities, including, but not limited to, intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, community integrated living arrangements, developmental training programs, employment, and other residential and day programs for individuals with developmental disabilities supported by State funds or funding under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. Provides that the Department shall increase rates and reimbursements so that on or before July 1, 2018 direct service personnel earn a starting wage of not less than $13 per hour. Defines "direct service personnel". Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/19/2016	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
2/19/2016	Senate	First Reading
2/19/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/23/2016	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
3/8/2016	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
3/16/2016	Senate	Postponed - Human Services
4/8/2016	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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