MEDICAID-SUPPORTIVE FACILITIES House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Norine K. Hammond, Elizabeth Hernandez, Michael Halpin, Ann M. Williams, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Jonathan Carroll, Bob Morgan, Martin J. Moylan, Jay Hoffman, Natalie A. Manley, Karina Villa, Maurice A. West, II, Sue Scherer, Monica Bristow, Katie Stuart and Anthony DeLuca 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/5-5.01a305 ILCS 5/5-5e Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Removes language providing that Medicaid rates for supportive living facilities effective on July 1, 2018 must be equal to the rates in effect for supportive living facilities on June 30, 2018. Provides that the Medicaid rates for supportive living services on and after July 1, 2019 must be equal to 60% of the average total nursing facility services per diem for the geographic areas defined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that for supportive living facilities specializing in dementia care, the rate must be 72% instead of 60%. Requires the Medicaid rates for supportive living services to be updated whenever the total nursing facility service per diems are updated. Requires the Department to delink the per diem rate paid for supportive living facility services from the per diem rate paid for nursing facility services, effective for services provided on or after May 1, 2011 through June 30, 2019 (rather than effective for services provided on or after May 1, 2011). Effective immediately. 2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 2/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 2/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 2/28/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 3/7/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/7/2019HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond 3/22/2019HouseTo Wages & Rates Subcommittee 3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/27/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa 4/16/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 4/17/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 4/24/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow 4/24/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 5/24/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die