Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 15 D cosponsors

HB2788      — DHS-DSP WAGE INCREASES

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to file an amendment to the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings. Provides that for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, the rates shall include adjustments to employment-related expenses as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the rate increases. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit a Title XIX State Plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel at ID/DD and MC/DD facilities. Provides that the State Plan amendment shall provide wage increases for all residential non-executive direct care staff. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  11. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  13. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  16. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  17. Referred to Rules Committee

  18. First Reading

  19. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (168)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2788      do?
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to file an amendment to the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel who are not subject to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' average wage increases and who work in residential and community day services settings. Provides that for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, the rates shall include adjustments to employment-related expenses as defined by rule by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the rate increases. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit a Title XIX State Plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that shall include an increase in the rate methodology sufficient to provide for a wage rate of 150% of the statewide, regional, or local minimum wage for services delivered on or after January 1, 2026, for all direct support personnel and all other frontline personnel at ID/DD and MC/DD facilities. Provides that the State Plan amendment shall provide wage increases for all residential non-executive direct care staff. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB2788     ?
HB2788      is sponsored by Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Maurice A. West, II (Democrat), and Nicolle Grasse (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2788     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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