DIRECT SERVICE PERSONNEL-WAGES Senate SponsorsSen. Heather A. Steans-Mattie Hunter, Daniel Biss, Julie A. Morrison-Dan Kotowski, Toi W. Hutchinson-Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Mike Jacobs, John G. Mulroe, Bill Cunningham, John M. Sullivan, Patricia Van Pelt, Steve Stadelman, Kirk W. Dillard, Michael W. Frerichs, Michael Noland, David Koehler, Pat McGuire, Michael E. Hastings, Wm. Sam McCann, Melinda Bush, William Delgado and Sue Rezin 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 1705/55.5 new305 ILCS 5/5-5.4i newAmends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish reimbursement rates which build toward livable wages for direct service personnel in residential and day programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities, including but not limited to intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, community integrated living arrangements, developmental training programs, employment, and other residential and day programs for individuals with developmental disabilities supported by State funds or funding under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. Establishes starting wages for direct service personnel. Effective immediately. 10/16/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans 10/16/2013SenateFirst Reading 10/16/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 10/23/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 10/24/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 11/6/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 1/29/2014SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/4/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/4/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 2/4/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/5/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/14/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/19/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (HS) 2/25/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 2/25/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/25/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/25/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/25/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/26/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 3/3/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/6/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/6/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/6/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/17/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 3/19/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/26/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 3/28/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/28/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/3/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/6/2014SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die