DCFS-REIMBURSEMENT RATES Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans and Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Robyn Gabel-Jay Hoffman-Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Emanuel Chris Welch, Will Guzzardi, Martin J. Moylan, Michelle Mussman, Lou Lang, Michael Halpin, Sara Feigenholtz, William Davis, Daniel J. Burke, Kelly M. Burke, Nicholas K Smith, Christian L. Mitchell, Patricia R. Bellock, Kathleen Willis, Justin Slaughter and Rita Mayfield) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 505/1.1from Ch. 23, par. 5001.1Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 505/1.1Adds reference to:20 ILCS 505/5f newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to increase reimbursement rates, for State Fiscal Year 2019, to each foster parent and 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 as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, less any rate increases provided by the Department. Sets forth the types of services eligible for the increased reimbursement rate, including, intact family services and traditional or Home-of-Relative foster care services. Provides that beginning in State Fiscal Year 2020, and for every State Fiscal Year thereafter, the Department shall implement the rate reimbursement methodology outlined in a specified provision of the Illinois Administrative Code when calculating and determining the payment rates for private agencies that contract with the Department to provide residential services, including child care institution, group home care, independent living services, or transitional living services. Provides that foster parent rates and payment rates for other specified services shall be adjusted each year to an amount that equals any increase in general inflation as determined by the Consumer Price index. Effective immediately. 2/6/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 2/6/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 4/4/2018SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/11/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 006-003-000 4/11/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 12, 2018 4/20/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/24/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/24/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2018 4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018 5/1/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-016-000 5/2/2018HouseArrived in House 5/2/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/8/2018HouseFirst Reading 5/8/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/8/2018HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/8/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/10/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin 5/10/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/10/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/11/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/18/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 5/22/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 5/23/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K Smith 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/29/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die