August 31,
2007
To the
Honorable Members of the
Illinois Senate
95th
General Assembly
Pursuant to
Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return
Senate Bill 1664, entitled AN
ACT concerning health., with the following specific recommendations for
change:
on page 8, line 7,
by reinserting strive to; and
on page 8, line 8,
by replacing which allows with that; and
on page 8, line 8,
by reinserting encourages; and
on page 8, line 9,
by replacing improve with support; and
on page 8, line 10,
by deleting capabilities for; and
on page 8, line 12,
by replacing commission with committee; and
on page 8, line 12,
by replacing July 1, 2007 with January 31, 2008; and
on page 8,
line 13 through 23, by replacing review funding methodologies, identify
gaps in funding, identify revenue, and prioritize use of that revenue for
community developmental disability services, mental health services, alcohol
and substance abuse services, rehabilitation services, and early intervention
services. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within the first
month after the creation and appointment of the commission, and a final report
summarizing the commissions recommendations must be issued within 12 months
after the first meeting, and no later than September 1, 2008, to the Governor
and the General Assembly. The commission shall have the following 13 voting
members; with address reimbursement rates for Waiver services to
persons with developmental disabilities. The committee shall be charged with
(1) reviewing funding methodologies, identifying gaps in funding, identifying
revenue, and suggesting prioritization for the use of the revenue; (2) focusing
especially on the capabilities of current reimbursement rates to serve persons
with significantly high medical and/or behavior needs; and (3) making
recommendations regarding modifications to adult Developmental Disability
Waiver service reimbursement, including suggestions for corresponding service
definitions and provider qualifications, that move the service system toward
individual budget allocations. The first meeting of the committee shall be
held within the first month after the creation and appointment of the
committee. A final report summarizing the committees activity and
recommendations must be issued within 12 months after the first meeting. The
report shall be issued by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services to
the Governor and the General Assembly. The committee shall have the following
19 voting members; and
on page 9,
line 6, by replacing one person with four persons and
on page 9,
line 6 through 7, by deleting or a family member or guardian of such
person,; and
on page 9,
line 9 through 10, by replacing one person with a mental illness, or a
family member or guardian of such a person with four family members or
guardians of persons with developmental disabilities; and
on page 9,
line 12, by replacing two persons from unions with one person from
a union; and
on page 9,
line 13, by deleting community; and
on page 9,
line 14 through 15, by deleting mental illness, and alcohol and substance
abuse disorders,; and
on page 9,
line 17, by deleting community; and
on page 9,
line 17 through 18, by replacing that provide residential, day training,
and other with of; and
on page 9,
line 19 through 21, by deleting mental health services, alcohol and
substance abuse services, rehabilitation services, or early intervention services,
or any combination of those,; and
on page 10,
line 2, by deleting and; and
on page 10,
line 5, by replacing . with ; and; and
on page 10,
line 6, before The, by inserting (L) The Director of the
Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disabilities or his or
her designee, as well as other staff from the Division of Developmental
Disabilities necessary to assist the committee in its activities. The
committee shall be chaired by the Director of the Department of Human Services
Division of Developmental Disabilities or his or her designee.; and
on page 10,
line 6, by replacing The with Recommendations regarding; and
on page 10,
line 8, by deleting and; and
on page 10,
line 9, after differences, by inserting and; and
on page 10,
line 9 through 10, by replacing required staffing ratios, and mandates not
currently funded with address supervision and support needs, and
incorporate Federal and State waiver requirements.
With these changes, Senate Bill 1664 will have my approval.
I respectfully request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
ROD R.
BLAGOJEVICH
Governor