90th General Assembly Summary of HB1783    [ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Legislation ]

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House Sponsors:
SAVIANO-FLOWERS-SCHAKOWSKY-FANTIN-MCKEON, HOLBROOK, 
   BOLAND AND SMITH,MICHAEL.

Senate Sponsors:
TROTTER-OBAMA

Short description: 
VENDORS RATES-ATTENDANTS WAGES                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides  that  vendors  of      
   homemaker and chore housekeeper services shall receive a rate increase      
   of at least 3% but no more than 5% on July 1 of each year based on the      
   Consumer  Price  Index  for  All  Urban Consumers as determined by the      
   United  States  Department  of  Labor.  Amends  the  Disabled  Persons      
   Rehabilitation Act.  Provides  that  personal  care  attendants  shall      
   receive  an  automatic  cost of living allowance of at least 3% but no      
   more than 5% on July 1 of each year based on the Consumer Price  Index      
   for  All Urban Consumers as determined by the United States Department      
   of Labor. Effective July 1, 1997.                                           
          FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Rehabilitation Services)                       
          Personal assistants wage increase would cost $2.5 M  to $4.2 M       
          in FY98, and as much as $8.6 M in FY99 (over FY97 levels).           
          FISCAL NOTE (Dept. on Aging)                                         
          Increase to program costs in FY98 would range from $3,267,000        
          to $5,445,000.                                                       
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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