Illinois House Bill 4010

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-08 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning reimbursable services for which the Department of Children and Family Services shall pay 100% of the reasonable cost pursuant to a written contract negotiated between the Department and the agency furnishing the services, adds the following services to the list of reimbursable services: (i) pass-through payments to foster parents; (ii) technology infrastructure, including computers, equipment, software and security services; and (iii) records, including electronic medical records. Removes telegram services from the list of reimbursable services. Provides that the Department shall not establish or enforce any rule, procedure, or contract term that reduces, limits or restricts reimbursement to less than 100% of the reasonable cost for any object expenses, service activities, or administrative costs described in the amendatory Act. Provides that to ensure provider agencies have access to cash reserves for operations in the face of rising costs and increased expenses, provider agencies shall be allowed to retain all moneys received in excess of actual reimbursable costs so long as the provider agency invests the excess revenue in, and uses the excess revenue for: (1) direct service, (2) object expenses, (3) and other states purposes. Provides that the use of excess revenue shall be subject to review and audit consistent with the Department's certified audits, cost reports, and desk review procedures in the usual course.

DCFS-REIMBURSABLE SERVICES

Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-08	House	First Reading
2023-03-06	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	505	5a	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4010&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4010.htm