DHS-HOME SRVCS PGRAM-TRAINING House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper-Elizabeth Hernandez-Mary E. Flowers, Lou Lang, Silvana Tabares, Litesa E. Wallace, Monique D. Davis, Al Riley, Mike Smiddy, Thaddeus Jones, Will Guzzardi, Robert Martwick, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Cynthia Soto, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Sara Feigenholtz, Kelly M. Cassidy, Robyn Gabel, John C. D'Amico, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Emanuel Chris Welch, Carol Ammons, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., La Shawn K. Ford, Gregory Harris, Martin J. Moylan, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Deb Conroy, Luis Arroyo, Barbara Flynn Currie, Camille Y. Lilly, Kathleen Willis, Christian L. Mitchell, John Bradley, Michelle Mussman, Daniel V. Beiser, Katherine Cloonen, Arthur Turner, Edward J. Acevedo, Jehan Gordon-Booth, André Thapedi, Daniel J. Burke, Anna Moeller, Linda Chapa LaVia, William Davis, Emily McAsey, Anthony DeLuca, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Jay Hoffman, Robert Rita and Sam Yingling 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 3434 Amends the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Act. In a provision concerning the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program, provides that personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers (rather than personal assistants) shall be paid at a rate negotiated between the State and the (rather than an) exclusive representative of personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers (rather than personal assistants) under a collective bargaining agreement. Provides that beginning on July 1, 2016, the hourly rate paid to personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers shall be no less than $15 per hour. Requires personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers to participate in a comprehensive in-person orientation, including standardized instruction or education as determined by the Department, concerning their obligations as an Individual Provider of Medicaid services, fraud training, and training on independent living philosophies. Requires personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers to attend annual in-person training, including training in preventing fraud and abuse. Provides that personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers shall be paid their regular hourly wage for all orientation and training hours. Requires the State to contribute into a Taft-Hartley health fund for the purpose of providing health insurance to qualified personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers. Provides that for State fiscal year 2017, the rate shall be $1.11 per hour paid to personal assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and that for future fiscal years, the rate shall be adjusted as determined by actuarial analysis. Effective July 1, 2016.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) Fiscal Impact Supplement: (1) The PA rate increase of $2/hour will cost the state an estimated annual increase of $73M; Calculated by multiplying the estimated number of FY17 PA hours by the difference between the proposed PA rate of $15/hr. + FICA minus the current PA rate of $13/hr. + FICA; (2) The required training payments will cost the state an estimated annual increase of $13.8M; All training is in-person training; No cost training sites will be utilized whenever possible; New hire training for 10,000 new hires/yr.; Incumbent training for 35,000 (rounded up from 30,000 due to high turnover) incumbents @ I0 classes every 3 years; Assume each class plus travel time = 3 hrs.; Annual IP wages for class and travel time = $5.4M; A new HSP training unit of 48 staff would be required for training, support, and administration; Annual cost of salaries, FICA, retirement, group insurance, other staff overhead and staff travel = $5.8M; (3) The remaining costs include: class registration and follow up; training materials production; storage and distribution; rental of training sites; A/V equipment; Mailings and other communications. These amounts total an estimated $86. 81\1annual increase in costs that are not included in the Governor's FY17 proposed budget.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. 2/10/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 2/16/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 2/17/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/29/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/2/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/2/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico 3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 3/3/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/23/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/23/2016HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/24/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/31/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 4/6/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley 4/8/2016HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 4/13/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 011-008-000 4/13/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/13/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/14/2016HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ed Sullivan 4/14/2016HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Ed Sullivan 4/14/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 4/14/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 4/14/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 4/15/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2016HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/20/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/21/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/21/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/22/2016HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 4/22/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/3/2016HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/3/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016 5/3/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 5/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 5/27/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016 5/31/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016 6/30/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die