DHFS-DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT WAGE Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy, Terri Bryant, Julie A. Morrison-Chapin Rose, Dan McConchie, Jil Tracy, Rachel Ventura, John F. Curran, Sally J. Turner, Erica Harriss, Craig Wilcox, Sara Feigenholtz, Laura Fine, Robert F. Martwick, Cristina Castro, Mike Simmons, Dave Syverson, Win Stoller, Donald P. DeWitte, Linda Holmes, Ann Gillespie, Dale Fowler, Mike Porfirio, Willie Preston, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Mary Edly-Allen, Suzy Glowiak Hilton and Andrew S. Chesney 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new5 ILCS 100/5-45.36 new20 ILCS 1705/74305 ILCS 5/5-5.4from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2024 shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $4.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined in by the Department of Human Services. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for ID/DD facilities and MC/DD facilities, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after January 1, 2024 shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $4.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support personnel, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined in rule by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 3/28/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 4/4/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller 4/5/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 4/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 4/20/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 4/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 4/25/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/27/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 5/12/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die