DHS-DHFS-RATE INCREASES Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans-Linda Holmes, Bill Cunningham-Pat McGuire, Antonio Muņoz, Julie A. Morrison, Laura Fine, Dave Syverson and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 100/5-45.1 new20 ILCS 1705/55.5 new305 ILCS 5/5-5.4iAmends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (Departments) shall increase by 20% rates and reimbursements in effect on June 30, 2020 for community-based providers of services for persons with developmental disabilities and for ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities. Requires community-based providers, ID/DD facilities, and MC/DD facilities to use at least 75% of the amount of the rate increase to increase the wages and benefits paid to their staff. Requires the Departments to ensure wage rate components are at least 145% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage rate, whichever is higher, as determined by the Departments. Requires community-based providers of services for persons with developmental disabilities, ID/DD facilities, and MC/DD facilities to certify compliance with the provisions of the amendatory Act in a form and manner prescribed by the Departments. Requires the Departments to adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Departments emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately. 2/11/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/11/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 2/19/2020SenateAssigned to Appropriations I 2/21/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/21/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 2/28/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/2/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/4/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/5/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 3/11/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die