DHS-DHFS-RATE INCREASES House SponsorsRep. Robyn Gabel-Grant Wehrli, David A. Welter, Lindsey LaPointe, Michelle Mussman, Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Kelly M. Cassidy, Jonathan Carroll, Terra Costa Howard, Kathleen Willis, Joyce Mason and Barbara Hernandez 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 100/5-45.1 new20 ILCS 1705/55.5 new305 ILCS 5/5-5.4i Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (Departments) shall increase by 20% rates and reimbursements in effect on June 30, 2020 for community-based providers of services for persons with developmental disabilities and for ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities. Requires community-based providers, ID/DD facilities, and MC/DD facilities to use at least 75% of the amount of the rate increase to increase the wages and benefits paid to their staff. Requires the Departments to ensure wage rate components are at least 145% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage rate, whichever is higher, as determined by the Departments. Requires community-based providers of services for persons with developmental disabilities, ID/DD facilities, and MC/DD facilities to certify compliance with the provisions of the amendatory Act in a form and manner prescribed by the Departments. Requires the Departments to adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Departments emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately. 2/13/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 2/19/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/21/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 2/26/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer 2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/27/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/12/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/17/2020HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 5/22/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 9/14/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die