House Sponsors: BROSNAHAN-MADIGAN,MJ-MAY-GARRETT-OSTERMAN, FRITCHEY AND CROTTY. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T Short description: MHDD-MEDICAID-SERVICES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall include, in the annual service needs report regarding autism submitted to the General Assembly, a plan to provide family support mechanisms to enable persons with autism to remain in a family home environment. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Extends eligibility for continued home-based skilled or intermediate care to persons over age 18 (under current law, eligibility is limited to persons 18 or younger). Requires an annual determination of need for that level of care. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Aid) The per person annual cost of care prescribed under this bill is $104,000 annually. The Department estimates that 75-85 in- dividuals may be eligible at an estimated cost of $7.8-9 million. This would all be State GRF funds. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status