100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5538
 
Introduced , by Rep. Robyn Gabel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 1705/76 new

     Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to create a program to select people listed on the Department's Prioritization of the Urgency of Need of Services (PUNS) database to receive housing and community-based support services. Provides that by June 30, 2022, no less than 50% of the persons selected from the PUNS database shall qualify for or receive community-based support services under the State's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (State's Waiver Program); and no less than 50% of the persons selected from the PUNS database shall qualify for or receive both housing and community-based support services funded by the Department. Provides that by  June 30, 2022, the Department shall fully eliminate the 8-person community-integrated living arrangements model as a housing option for persons eligible for services under the State's Waiver program and shall instead implement a flexible housing  model, as defined by the Department by rule, that utilizes a needs-based sliding scale to determine a person's eligibility and placement for housing. Contains provisions concerning reporting requirements. Provides that implementation of the provisions shall be contingent on the receipt of  all necessary federal approvals.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental 
5Disabilities Administrative Act is amended  by adding Section 76 
6as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 1705/76 new)
8    Sec. 76. Equity in housing and support services.
9    (a) The Department of Human Services shall create a program 
10to select people listed on the Department's Prioritization of 
11the Urgency of Need of Services (PUNS) database to receive 
12housing and community-based support services. By June 30, 2022, 
13no less than 50% of the persons selected from the PUNS database 
14shall qualify for or receive community-based support services  
15under the State's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for 
16Persons with Developmental Disabilities. By June 30, 2022, no 
17less than 50% of the persons selected from the PUNS database 
18shall qualify for or receive both housing and community-based 
19support services funded by the Department.
20    (b) By  June 30, 2022, the Department shall fully eliminate 
21the 8-person community-integrated living arrangements model as 
22a housing option for persons eligible for services under the 
23State's Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons 
 
 
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1with Developmental Disabilities and shall instead implement a 
2flexible housing  model, as defined by the Department by rule. 
3The flexible housing  model shall utilize a needs-based sliding 
4scale to determine a person's eligibility and placement for 
5housing. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to 
6implement the provisions of this subsection. 
7    (c) The Department of Human Services, in collaboration with 
8the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and any other 
9interested State agencies, shall submit a report to the General 
10Assembly on May 31, 2019, and each May 31 thereafter, that 
11details the Department's progress in implementing the 
12requirements under subsections (a) and (b). 
13    (d) The Department, in collaboration with the Department of 
14Healthcare and Family Services, shall apply for any federal 
15waivers or approvals  necessary to implement the provisions of 
16this Section. Implementation of this Section shall be 
17contingent upon the receipt of all necessary federal approvals.