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SB1617 - 104th General Assembly
DHFS-DHS-DIRECT SUPPORT WAGE
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Celina Villanueva - Javier L. Cervantes, David Koehler, Michael W. Halpin, Li Arellano, Jr., Rachel Ventura, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson, Laura Fine and Mark L. Walker
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/5-45.65 new
20 ILCS 1705/55.5 new
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 Human Services to establish reimbursement rates that build toward livable wages for front-line personnel in residential and day programs and service coordination agencies serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Provides that for community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, subject to federal approval, the rates taking effect for services delivered on or after July 1, 2025 shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $2.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on June 30, 2025 for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support professionals, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined, by rule, by the Department. 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 July 1, 2025, shall be increased sufficiently to: (i) provide a minimum $2.00 per hour wage increase over the wages in effect on June 30, 2025 for front-line personnel; and (ii) provide wages for all other residential non-executive direct care staff, excluding direct support professionals, at the U.S. Department of Labor's average wage as defined, by rule, by the Department. Requires the same increase for front-line personnel employed at community-based providers serving persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Celina Villanueva |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/05/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 2/11/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 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 |
| 5/29/2025 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |