DHS-DD-COMMUNITY SERVICES PLAN House SponsorsRep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Tom Cross-Elizabeth Coulson-Kay Hatcher-Elaine Nekritz, Timothy L. Schmitz, Patrick J. Verschoore, Barbara Flynn Currie, Linda Chapa LaVia, Karen May, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Bob Biggins, Betsy Hannig, Donald L. Moffitt, Esther Golar, Jack D. Franks, Karen A. Yarbrough, Maria Antonia Berrios, Mark H. Beaubien, Jr., Michael J. Zalewski, Darlene J. Senger, Sidney H. Mathias, Renée Kosel, Patricia R. Bellock, David R. Leitch, Sara Feigenholtz, Jim Durkin, Mike Fortner, Deborah Mell, LaShawn K. Ford, Jehan A. Gordon, Rich Brauer, Elizabeth Hernandez, Kevin Joyce, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen M. Gordon, Raymond Poe, Dennis M. Reboletti, Ronald A. Wait, Fred Crespo, Michael K. Smith, Sandy Cole, JoAnn D. Osmond, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Susana A. Mendoza, Michael G. Connelly, John D. Cavaletto, Rosemary Mulligan, Franco Coladipietro, Randy Ramey, Jr., Sandra M. Pihos and Ron Stephens Senate Sponsors(Sen. Heather Steans) 10/29/2009HouseAdopted Both Houses Resolves that the Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, shall develop a 7-year Plan with yearly benchmarks to enhance and expand access to quality community services and supports, by December 1, 2009.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the heading with substantially similar provisions, but with changes that include the following: (1) makes changes in provisions concerning Illinois' ranking among the states in connection with services for individuals with developmental disabilities; (2) adds references to another study concerning issues with the Illinois system of services for individuals with developmental disabilities; (3) provides that in order to meet the urgent need for quality home and community-based services in Illinois, major systemic fiscal and policy changes are necessary and must be a real priority for the State; (4) provides that the workers who provide direct support in the community to individuals with developmental disabilities should be paid fair and adequate wages; and (5) resolves that the Secretary of Human Services' annual report on the implementation of the 7-year Plan shall include a year-by-year fiscal impact statement on each aspect of the Plan. 2/27/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/3/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 3/16/2009HouseAssigned to Disability Services Committee 3/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/14/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 4/21/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/21/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/21/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 4/21/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/22/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 4/22/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 4/22/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Betsy Hannig 4/23/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/23/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/29/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/29/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/29/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 4/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 4/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 4/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 4/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 4/30/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/1/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 5/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 5/6/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/6/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 5/6/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 5/7/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/7/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 5/7/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/7/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 5/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon 5/13/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 5/13/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 5/13/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 5/14/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/15/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 5/20/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 5/20/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 5/21/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 5/21/2009HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Disability Services Committee; Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 5/21/2009HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 5/21/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee 5/21/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/21/2009HouseRecommends Be Adopted as Amended Disability Services Committee; 006-000-000 5/21/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 5/28/2009HouseResolution Adopted as Amended 111-003-003 5/28/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 5/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 5/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 5/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 5/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 5/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro 5/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 5/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 10/14/2009SenateArrive in Senate 10/14/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 10/14/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 10/16/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 10/28/2009SenateBe Adopted Human Services; 007-000-000 10/28/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions October 29, 2009 10/29/2009SenateResolution Adopted; 058-000-000 10/29/2009HouseAdopted Both Houses