SB1690 - 104th General Assembly

DHS-DSP WAGE INCREASES
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/5-5.4from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to file an amendment to the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, 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. Provides that for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, the rates shall include adjustments to employment-related expenses as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the rate increases. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit a Title XIX State Plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel at ID/DD and MC/DD facilities. Provides that the State Plan amendment shall provide wage increases for all residential non-executive direct care staff. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
2/05/2025 Senate First Reading
2/05/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/18/2025 Senate Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
2/20/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
3/06/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
3/19/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/19/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
3/21/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
4/10/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
4/11/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
4/11/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
4/11/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
5/09/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/23/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
6/02/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments