OPPOSE DNS SCORE CHANGE Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski-William Delgado, Napoleon Harris, III-Julie A. Morrison, John G. Mulroe, Daniel Biss, Emil Jones, III, Bill Cunningham, Michael E. Hastings, Michael Noland, William R. Haine, Andy Manar, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Mattie Hunter, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Pat McGuire and Thomas Cullerton 5/31/2015SenateResolution Adopted as Amended 039-009-010 States opposition to the proposed change of the Determination of Need Score minimum threshold from 29 to 37, which would result in thousands of people with disabilities and seniors being left without critical support for activities of daily living in their own homes. Urges the Governor and the Illinois Department of Human Services to withdraw any and all plans to amend the Medicaid State plan to change the Determination of Need score requirements.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the heading with similar language. Adds the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the list of agencies that announced changes to the minimum threshold for eligibility to enter the Community Care Program and adds Supportive Living Facilities and nursing homes to the list of those institutions affected by those changes. Clarifies that Medicaid waiver service would be adversely affected by changes to the Determination of Need Assessment score requirement minimums. States that the members of the house of Representatives find it unconscionable to deny tens of thousands of people with disabilities and seniors the opportunity to receive vital care and support services. States that proposed changes to the Determination of Need score were made without any input from those that advocate for the needs of individuals with disabilities and the elderly. States that each resident residing in a nursing home with support from the State's Medicaid Long Term Care Program saves Illinois taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars by preventing unnecessary emergency room and hospital visits. Adds Illinois nursing home workers to the list of thousands of citizens who would be left without employment when consumers are made ineligible for assistance through the proposed changes. State the body's opposition to the proposed change of the Determination of Need Score minimum threshold from 29 to 37, which would result in thousands of people with disabilities and seniors being left without critical support for activities of daily living in their own homes and access to critical medical care in nursing homes. 4/23/2015SenateFiled with Secretary 4/23/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/24/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/24/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 4/24/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/28/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/29/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/29/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/30/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar 5/6/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/7/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/12/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/13/2015SenateBe Adopted Human Services; 006-000-002 5/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 14, 2015 5/13/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/20/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 5/25/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/25/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/26/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 5/27/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 005-000-001 5/31/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 5/31/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski 5/31/2015SenateResolution Adopted as Amended 039-009-010