DHS-DD COMMUN RESIDENTL CHOICE Senate SponsorsSen. A. J. Wilhelmi, William Delgado-Edward D. Maloney-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Christine Radogno-M. Maggie Crotty, Susan Garrett, James F. Clayborne, Jr., William R. Haine and Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Esther Golar-Sandra M. Pihos-Lisa M. Dugan-Careen M Gordon-Jack McGuire) 10/5/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0636 405 ILCS 80/Art. VI heading new405 ILCS 80/6-1 new405 ILCS 80/6-5 new405 ILCS 80/6-10 newAmends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Provides for a Community Residential Choices Program to allow a person with a developmental disability to participate in a community-based residential program where he or she is grouped in a home with no more than 3 roommates, each of whom has a developmental disability, whose disabilities, service needs, ages, and gender are compatible. Commencing with the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, requires the Department of Human Services to establish Community Residential Choices Program sites in geographic locations throughout the State. Provides that for the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, the Department shall make non-crisis placement slots available to no fewer than 80 persons; for the State fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2008 and July 1, 2009, the Department shall establish non-crisis placement slots for an additional 80 persons each year. Provides that the Department shall reimburse each provider of a Community Residential Choices Program at a rate equal to 100% of the provider's cost of providing those services, including the cost of acquiring, renovating, or converting the home and the cost of transportation. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces a reference to "roommates" with "housemates". Requires consideration of the interests of a person with a developmental disability in determining compatibility. Makes the program available to persons age 18 and older (instead of between 18 and 59). Replaces references to "placement slots" with "placements". In connection with reimbursement rates under the program, makes changes concerning modifying an existing home and transportation.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) Estimating an annual cost of $60,000 for each individual served, the annualized cost of serving 80 persons in FY 2008 would be $4,800,000. Adding another 80 persons in FY 2009 would bring the total cost to $9,600,000 for that year (for 160 total persons in service). Adding another 80 persons in FY 2010 would bring the total cost to $14,400,000 for 240 total persons in service. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that each participant in the Community Residential Choices Program shall have his or her own individual private (instead of own private) bedroom. Provides that the program shall be available to persons over the age of 18 (instead of age 18 and older). Provides for reimbursement of program providers at the customary rate for a community-based residential program for persons with developmental disabilities, including necessary and appropriate support services (instead of at a rate equal to 100% of the provider's cost of providing services, including transportation and including the cost of acquiring the home, renovating the home, or modifying an existing home). Deletes a provision concerning an annual adjustment of the reimbursement rate. Provides that a person diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder may be assessed for eligibility for services under Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for persons with developmental disabilities, without regard to whether that person is also diagnosed with mental retardation, so long as the person otherwise meets applicable level-of-care criteria under those waivers; and provides that this provision does not create any new entitlement to a service, program, or benefit, but shall not affect any entitlement to a service, program, or benefit created by any other law.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:405 ILCS 80/6-10 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions substantially similar to those of the bill, amending the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act, but with changes that include the following: (1) changes the statement of the purpose of the community residential choices program; (2) provides that "developmental disability" may include (instead of includes) an autism spectrum disorder; (3) provides that commencing with the State fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2007, subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall fund residential capacities in geographic locations in the State with the goal of placing no fewer than 80 individuals who meet the emergency or critical need criteria of the Department's developmental disabilities cross-disabilities database, and who also meet the Department's developmental disabilities priority population criteria for residential services and whose parents are over the age of 60, in community-based residential programs with chosen housemates, and provides that priority in the allocation of funds for this program shall be given to individuals who choose to reside with 3 or fewer individuals; (4) deletes provisions concerning placements for the State fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2008 and July 1, 2009; and (5) deletes provisions concerning reimbursement rates. Effective immediately. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/28/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 2/28/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/1/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/1/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/2/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/2/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/6/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/7/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-001 3/8/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007 3/16/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/22/2007SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Human Services. 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/23/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/27/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2007 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/29/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Wilhelmi 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/5/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/18/2007HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007 5/31/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/7/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007 6/7/2007HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 6/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 6/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 6/13/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 6/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 6/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 6/13/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 6/14/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 6/14/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon 6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007 6/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 6/20/2007House3/5 Vote Required 6/20/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 6/20/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 6/27/2007SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 6/27/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-June 28, 2007 7/5/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 7/5/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 7/10/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services 7/11/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 7/11/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 3/5 Vote Required 7/11/2007SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000 7/11/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 8/9/2007SenateSent to the Governor 10/5/2007SenateGovernor Approved 10/5/2007SenateEffective Date October 5, 2007 10/5/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0636