MENTAL DIS-COMMUNITY-BASED Senate SponsorsSen. Thomas Cullerton-Cristina Castro 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 405 ILCS 80/Art. XII heading new405 ILCS 80/12-1 new405 ILCS 80/12-5 new405 ILCS 80/12-10 newAmends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Provides for the transition to community-based services of persons over 18 years of age with developmental disabilities in the State who qualify for Medicaid Waiver services, who reside in intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities with 9 or more residents, and who affirmatively request to receive community-based services or placement in a community-based setting and persons with developmental disabilities in the State who qualify for Medicaid Waiver services, who reside in a family home, who are in need of community-based services or placement in a community-based setting, and who affirmatively request community-based services or placement in a community-based setting. Establishes a schedule for the transition to community-based services. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall oversee the transition of persons to receive community-based services or placement in a community-based setting. Provides that nothing in these provisions forces persons who do not want community-based services or placement to move, nor does it force providers to close beds or enter into downsizing agreements with the State against their will. Effective immediately. 1/30/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton 1/30/2018SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2018SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/13/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die