Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 4/11/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2112

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2112 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 adding Section 5-2.08 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/5-2.08 new)
7     Sec. 5-2.08. Spousal caregiver demonstration.
8     (a) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with
9 the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, shall develop
10 a demonstration project within the Home Services Program under
11 which a spouse may be reimbursed for providing care to his or
12 her spouse, who is eligible for services through the Home
13 Services Program and who meets the criteria for this
14 demonstration project. The demonstration project shall operate
15 in selected counties and be limited to serving no more than 100
16 unduplicated persons in a State Fiscal Year.

 

 

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1     The components of the demonstration project shall include
2 the following:
3         (1) Authorization for a spouse to be reimbursed for
4     care provided to his or her otherwise eligible spouse
5     through the Home Services Program.
6         (2) The development of specific criteria for the
7     provision of services under the demonstration project.
8         (3) The determination of the personal care or similar
9     services for which payment may be made.
10         (4) The method for determining that the amount of
11     personal care or similar services provided by the spouse is
12     "extraordinary care" that exceeds the ordinary care that
13     would be provided to a spouse without a disability.
14         (5) Limitations on the number of hours of personal
15     services that will be reimbursed.
16         (6) Utilization of the Determination of Need
17     evaluation and other comprehensive assessment tools as
18     criteria for determining eligibility and developing
19     service plans under the demonstration project.
20         (7) Determination of how or whether the provision of
21     personal care by the spouse is in the best interest of his
22     or her spouse, who is an eligible participant in the
23     demonstration project.
24         (8) Use of procedures that ensure that payments are
25     made for services rendered.
26         (9) Assurances that all other criteria of the

 

 

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1     demonstration project are met.
2         (10) Measurement of participant experiences.
3     (b) By July 1, 2008, the Department of Human Services, in
4 consultation with the Department of Healthcare and Family
5 Services, shall begin development of the demonstration
6 project. The Department of Human Services shall provide an
7 interim report on or before March 1, 2009 to the Governor and
8 the General Assembly that includes the progress on the
9 development of the demonstration project and implementation
10 timelines of the demonstration project and the criteria for the
11 demonstration project.
12     (c) The Department of Human Services shall report findings
13 and recommendations by March 1, 2010 to the Governor and the
14 General Assembly. The report shall include an explanation of
15 the manner in which each demonstration project component listed
16 in paragraphs (1) through (10) of subsection (a) is addressed.
17 In addition, the report shall include (i) the estimated number
18 of clients statewide who could utilize services and (ii) an
19 analysis of the fiscal impact per client on the Department's
20 new and existing costs under the Home Services Program.
 
21     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22 becoming law.".