DHS-DHFS-DD PROVIDER RATES House SponsorsRep. Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias and Lou Lang 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1705/54.5 new305 ILCS 5/5-5.4from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.4 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall provide an annual increase in funding to all programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities for which the Department has established payment rates, including but not limited to intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, services provided under the Illinois Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver for adults with developmental disabilities, and other programs for individuals with developmental disabilities supported by State funds or by funding under the Social Security Act; provides that the annual increase in rates shall be effective the first day of every State fiscal year. Provides that Medicaid payment rates for all nursing facilities certified by the Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act as Intermediate Care for the Developmentally Disabled facilities shall be increased annually on July 1 by the over-the-year increase in the previous calendar year of the non-seasonally-adjusted Employment Cost Index for total compensation for all civilian workers compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Effective July 1, 2009.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 1705/54.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning standards of payment for nursing facilities under the medical assistance program. 2/5/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/11/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 2/25/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 2/25/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 2/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die