Illinois House Bill 2259 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish payment rates providing equal pay by July 1, 2016 for direct care workers in all programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities, including but not limited to intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, services provided under the Illinois Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers for adults and children with developmental disabilities, and other programs for individuals with developmental disabilities supported by State funds or by funding under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Provides that wage rates at specified percentages of the target shall be in effect in years before 2016.

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Rep. Keith Farnham [D]

Rep. Paul Froehlich [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-03		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-01		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-04-01		Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-04		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-04		Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 006-004-000
2009-03-04		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
2009-03-04		House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
2009-02-25		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
2009-02-23		Assigned to Executive Committee
2009-02-18		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-18		First Reading
2009-02-18		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2259&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB2259.htm