DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT-RATES Senate SponsorsSen. Karina Villa, Laura M. Murphy, Paul Faraci, Adriane Johnson, Win Stoller, Rachel Ventura, Michael E. Hastings, Bill Cunningham, Javier L. Cervantes, Michael W. Halpin, Cristina Castro, Laura Fine, Linda Holmes, Ram Villivalam, Robert Peters, Chapin Rose, John F. Curran, Sally J. Turner, Dale Fowler, Jil Tracy, Tom Bennett, Terri Bryant, Steve McClure, Jason Plummer, Andrew S. Chesney, Seth Lewis, Neil Anderson, Craig Wilcox, Donald P. DeWitte, Erica Harriss and Mike Simmons 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new20 ILCS 1705/74Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide a $3 per hour wage rate increase for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings, with at least $1.50 of those funds to be provided as a direct increase to base wages and the remaining $1.50 to be used flexibly for base wage increases. Provides that the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the federal Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health under the ID/DD Community Care Act as ID/DD facilities and under the MC/DD Act as MC/DD facilities, subject to federal approval of a State Plan Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025, shall include a $3 per hour wage rate increase for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings, with at least $1.50 of those funds to be provided as a direct increase to all aide base wages and the remaining $1.50 to be used flexibly for base wage increases to the rate methodology for aides. Provides that for residential services delivered on or after January 1, 2025, the rates shall include an increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding aides, at the federal Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the amendatory Act. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 3/18/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/22/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci 3/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller 4/3/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024 4/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/18/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/19/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 4/23/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 4/23/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/23/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/24/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/3/2024SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/8/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 5/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 5/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 5/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 5/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 5/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 5/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett 5/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 5/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure 5/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 5/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 5/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis 5/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 5/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 5/15/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 5/23/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die