State of Illinois
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Heather A. Steans
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Makes various appropriations to the Department of Human Services from the General Revenue Fund for rate increases for certified community mental health centers and community day services providers and grants to licensed providers of community-based addiction treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, reducing uncompensated hours in community-integrated living arrangements, increasing base nursing reimbursements to nurses in 5 to 8 bed community-integrated living arrangements, and increasing administration cost reimbursements in community-integrated living arrangements. Effective July 1, 2019.
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AN ACT concerning appropriations.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The amount of $19,300,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for rate increases for certified community mental health centers under community service grant programs for persons with mental illness.
Section 10. The amount of $9,200,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants to licensed providers of community-based addiction treatment services under community service grant programs for persons with substance use disorders.
Section 15. The amount of $30,000,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of reducing the number of daily hours of uncompensated services in 5 to 8 bed community-integrated living arrangements from 7 hours to 5 hours.
Section 20. The amount of $5,000,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for rate increases for certified community day services providers under community service grant programs for persons with developmental disabilities.
Section 25. The amount of $6,200,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of increasing the base nursing reimbursements for any licensed practical nurse by one-half hour per month per person for residents living in 5 to 8 person community-integrated living arrangements and for any registered nurse by one-half hour per year per person for residents living in 5 to 8 person community-integrated living arrangements.
Section 30. The amount of $18,000,000 or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of increasing the administration cost reimbursements in community-integrated living arrangements.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2019.