DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT-RATES House SponsorsRep. Michelle Mussman-Barbara Hernández-Dagmara Avelar-Fred Crespo, Laura Faver Dias, Kelly M. Cassidy, Lindsey LaPointe, Terra Costa Howard, Lilian Jiménez, Nabeela Syed, La Shawn K. Ford, Suzanne M. Ness, Anne Stava-Murray, Edgar González, Jr., Martin J. Moylan, Theresa Mah, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Natalie A. Manley, Kevin John Olickal, Michael J. Kelly, Maura Hirschauer, Harry Benton, Carol Ammons, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Will Guzzardi, Justin Slaughter, Rita Mayfield and Abdelnasser Rashid 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new20 ILCS 1705/74 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval of any relevant Waiver Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide a $3 per hour wage rate increase for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings, with at least $1.50 of those funds to be provided as a direct increase to base wages and the remaining $1.50 to be used flexibly for base wage increases. Provides that the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025 shall include an increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the federal Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health under the ID/DD Community Care Act as ID/DD facilities and under the MC/DD Act as MC/DD facilities, subject to federal approval of a State Plan Amendment, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2025, shall include a $3 per hour wage rate increase for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings, with at least $1.50 of those funds to be provided as a direct increase to all aide base wages and the remaining $1.50 to be used flexibly for base wage increases to the rate methodology for aides. Provides that for residential services delivered on or after January 1, 2025, the rates shall include an increase sufficient to provide wages for all residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding aides, at the federal Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the amendatory Act. 2/6/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/6/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2024HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee 2/29/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández 3/1/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/11/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/21/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 4/5/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 4/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 4/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly 4/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/12/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/17/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 5/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/2/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 5/8/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 5/20/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/24/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024 5/26/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024 5/31/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die