Bill Text: IL HB5988 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, for State Fiscal Year 2019, the Department of Children and Family Services shall increase reimbursement rates payable to each private agency with a purchase of service contract or grant from the Department to an amount that equals the sum of all increases in general inflation during State Fiscal Years 2009 through 2018 as determined by the Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor. Provides that the contractual and grant services eligible for increased reimbursement rates shall apply to residential services, including group home care, independent living services, or transitional living services. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2020, and for every State fiscal year thereafter, payment rates shall include an amount equal to any increase in general inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor. Requires the Department to establish a rate model for residential services, including group home care, independent living services, or transitional living services, based upon staffing and service expectations for each type of care within 9 months of the start of State Fiscal Year 2020 and for every State fiscal year thereafter. Provides that the rate shall be adjusted to an amount equal to any increase in general inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5988 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB5988-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB5988 Introduced , by Rep. Robyn Gabel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 505/5f new
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, for State Fiscal Year 2019, the Department of Children and Family Services shall increase reimbursement rates payable to each private agency with a purchase of service contract or grant from the Department to an amount that equals the sum of all increases in general inflation during State Fiscal Years 2009 through 2018 as determined by the Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor. Provides that the contractual and grant services eligible for increased reimbursement rates shall apply to residential services, including group home care, independent living services, or transitional living services. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2020, and for every State fiscal year thereafter, payment rates shall include an amount equal to any increase in general inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor. Requires the Department to establish a rate model for residential services, including group home care, independent living services, or transitional living services, based upon staffing and service expectations for each type of care within 9 months of the start of State Fiscal Year 2020 and for every State fiscal year thereafter. Provides that the rate shall be adjusted to an amount equal to any increase in general inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
by adding Section 5f as follows:
(20 ILCS 505/5f new)
Sec. 5f. Payment rate increases for reimbursable services.
(a) For State Fiscal Year 2019, the Department shall
increase reimbursement rates payable to each private agency
with a purchase of service contract or grant from the
Department to an amount that equals the sum of all increases in
general inflation during State Fiscal Years 2009 through 2018
as determined by the Consumer Price Index published by the
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
less any rate increases previously provided by the Department.
The contractual and grant services eligible for increased
reimbursement rates under this Section shall apply to
residential services, including group home care, independent
living services, or transitional living services.
(b) Beginning in State Fiscal Year 2020, and for every
State fiscal year thereafter, payment rates calculated and
determined as provided in this Section shall include an amount
equal to any increase in general inflation as determined by the

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Consumer Price Index published by the United States Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For services listed under subsection (a), the Department
shall establish a rate model based upon staffing and service
expectations for each type of care within 9 months of the start
of State Fiscal Year 2020 and for every State fiscal year
thereafter. The rate shall be adjusted to an amount equal to
any increase in general inflation as determined by the Consumer
Price Index published by the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.