Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2610

Creates the Continuum of Care Services for the Developmentally Disabled Act. Creates a license for continuum of care facilities that serve individuals with developmental disabilities. Defines terms. Requires the Director of Human Services, in consultation and coordination with the Director of Public Health and Director of Healthcare and Family Services as necessary, to develop a licensure system for continuum of care facilities in accordance with specified purposes. Requires the Director of Human Services to adopt rules to establish the licensure system. Requires applicants for continuum of care licenses to submit continuum of care plans that meet specified criteria to the Director of Human Services. Requires the Director of Human Services, acting as appropriate through or in coordination with the Director of Public Health, to ensure licensees meet specified requirements. Contains provisions concerning the effects of situations that may impact or change a facility's license. Requires the Director of Human Services and Director of Healthcare and Family Services to ensure reimbursements from State and federal sources going to eligible continuum of care facilities meet specified requirements. Amends the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration and coordination with the Director of Human Services, shall develop and submit a request for a waiver pursuant to the federal Social Security Act for the continuum of care license program.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the language of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that within 12 months after the effective date: the system of licensure for continuum of care facilities shall be established and the Secretary of Human Services shall file (rather than adopt) rule establishing standards for licensing continuum of care facilities. Provides that a continuum of care license may be issued to continuum of care facilities upon the adoption of specified rules. Provides that the rules shall ensure that an applicant for licensure uses a specified evidence-based assessment tool. Adds provisions concerning a specified consent decree. Adds provisions concerning an alternative payment methodology for reimbursements. Makes corrections. Makes other changes.

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