MEDICAID-PAID FAMILY CAREGIVER House SponsorsRep. Jed Davis-Nicole La Ha-Joyce Mason, Kevin Schmidt, Brandun Schweizer, Tom Weber, Steven Reick, Dan Caulkins, Martin McLaughlin-Anne Stava-Murray, Anna Moeller, Lindsey LaPointe, Kelly M. Cassidy, Barbara Hernández, Yolonda Morris, Suzanne M. Ness, Jackie Haas, Amy Elik and Dan Ugaste 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-2.06a new Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for a Home and Community-Based Services State Plan amendment and any federal waiver necessary to reimburse legally responsible family caregivers as providers of personal care or home health aide services under the Illinois Title XIX State Plan Home and Community-Based Services benefit and the home and community-based services waiver program authorized under the Social Security Act for persons who are medically fragile and technology dependent. Provides that to be eligible for reimbursement, a legally responsible family caregiver must be a certified nursing assistant or certified nurse aide and must provide services to a medically fragile relative who is receiving in-home shift nursing services coordinated by the University of Illinois at Chicago, Division of Specialized Care for Children. Provides that upon federal approval of the State Plan amendment and waiver, the Department shall adopt rules that define who qualifies for reimbursement as a legally responsible family caregiver, specify which personal care and home health aide services are eligible for reimbursement if the provider is a legally responsible family caregiver, establish oversight policies to ensure legally responsible family caregivers meet and comply with licensing and program requirements, and adopt any other policies or procedures necessary to implement the amendatory Act. 10/18/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis 10/25/2023HouseFirst Reading 10/25/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2024HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 2/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer 2/1/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 2/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick 2/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins 2/5/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha 2/6/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 2/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 2/7/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 2/8/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 2/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández 2/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris 2/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 2/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas 2/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 2/8/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste 3/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis 3/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/3/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/17/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2024HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2024HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die