Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 581 — DHS-DD COMMUN RESIDENTL CHOICE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0636

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Summary

Amends 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

50 added · 60 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 581 have shifted its focus to better accommodate individuals with developmental disabilities. Previously, the bill aimed to establish a Community Residential Choices Program where individuals would be grouped by various characteristics and have specific living arrangements. Now, the revised version allows individuals meeting certain criteria, particularly those whose parents are over 60, to choose to live together in community-based residential programs, promoting greater independence and compatibility among residents. This change is significant as it emphasizes personal choice and tailored living situations for people with developmental disabilities, which can lead to improved quality of life.

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SB0581 Engrossed LRB095 08152 DRJ 28317 b AN ACT concerning health.
SB0581 Enrolled LRB095 08152 DRJ 28317 b AN ACT concerning health.
The Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act is amended by adding the heading of Article VI and Sections 6-1, 6-5, and 6-10 as follows:
The Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act is amended by adding the heading of Article VI and Sections 6-1 and 6-5 as follows:
(a) The purpose of this Article is to establish 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 housemates, each of whom has a developmental disability, whose disabilities, interests, service needs, ages, and gender are compatible.
(a) The purpose of this Article is to promote greater compatibility among individuals with developmental disabilities who live together by allowing individuals with developmental disabilities who meet either the emergency or critical need criteria of the Department of Human Services as defined under the Department’s developmental disabilities cross-disability database (as required by Section 10-26 of the Department of Human Services Act), and who also meet the Department’s developmental disabilities priority population criteria for residential services as defined in the Department’s developmental disabilities Community Services Agreement and whose parents are over the age of 60, to choose SB0581 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 08152 DRJ 28317 b to live together in a community-based residential program.
Priority placement under the program shall be allocated to individuals who have chosen to live together.
Each participant in the Community Residential Choices Program shall have his or her own individual private bedroom.
The Community Residential Choices Program shall be available to persons over the age of 18 who do not meet the SB0581 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 08152 DRJ 28317 b Department’s criteria for being in crisis.
"Community-based residential program" means one of a variety of living arrangements for persons with developmental disabilities, including existing settings such as community-integrated living arrangements, community residential alternatives, assisted residential care, supported residential care, and adult foster care, and may also include newly developed settings that are consistent with this definition.
"Community-based residential program" means one of a variety of living arrangements for persons with developmental disabilities, including existing settings such as community-integrated living arrangements, and may also include newly developed settings that are consistent with this definition.
"Developmental disability" includes an autism spectrum disorder.
"Developmental disability" may include an autism spectrum disorder.
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.
(c) 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.
Program sites and placements.
Placements.
Commencing with the State fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2007, subject to SB0581 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 08152 DRJ 28317 b appropriation, the Department shall establish Community Residential Choices Program sites in geographic locations throughout the State.
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 SB0581 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 08152 DRJ 28317 b 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 as defined in the Department’s developmental disabilities Community Services Agreement and whose parents are over the age of 60, in community-based residential programs with chosen housemates.
For the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, the Department shall make non-crisis placements available to no fewer than 80 persons.
Priority in the allocation of funds for this program shall be given to individuals who choose to reside with 3 or fewer individuals.
For the State fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2008 and July 1, 2009, the Department shall establish non-crisis placements for an additional 80 persons each year.
If the non-crisis placements cannot be filled with individuals who have chosen roommates, the Department shall reserve those placements for individuals who are not considered in crisis and shall develop a protocol for ascertaining the compatibility of individuals living together.
The Department, by rule, shall establish procedures for application, evaluation, selection of roommates, and placement into the Community Residential Choices Program.
(405 ILCS 80/6-10 new) Sec.
6-10.
Reimbursement rates.
The Department shall reimburse each provider of a Community Residential Choices Program at the customary rate for a community-based residential program for persons with developmental disabilities, including necessary and appropriate support services.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0636

  2. Effective Date October 5, 2007

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 3/5 Vote Required

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-June 28, 2007

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  14. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

  15. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000

  16. 3/5 Vote Required

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon

  20. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  21. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  24. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee

  27. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  28. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007

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

  30. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007

  31. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007

  32. Assigned to Executive Committee

  33. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  34. Referred to Rules Committee

  35. First Reading

  36. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  38. Arrived in House

  39. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Wilhelmi

  42. Recalled to Second Reading

  43. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000

  45. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2007

  47. Second Reading

  48. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  49. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

  50. Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  52. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007

  53. Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 009-000-001

  54. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  55. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

  56. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services

  57. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  58. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

  59. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett

  60. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  61. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno

  62. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

  63. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  64. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

  65. Assigned to Human Services

  66. Referred to Rules

  67. First Reading

  68. Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

Sponsors

  • A. J. Wilhelmi · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • A. J. Wilhelmi

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42007
Democrat 8001
Republican 1000
Total 51008
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Link — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Brady — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Noland — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Pankau — Not Voting
Cullerton — Not Voting
Peterson — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Not Voting
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Not Voting
Dillard — Not Voting
Garrett — Not Voting
Hendon — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Millner — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 104 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 920013
Republican 4000
Democrat 8001
Total 1040014
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Graham — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Lyons — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Riley — Yea
Schock — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Wait — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Washington — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
McAuliffe — Not Voting
Molaro — Not Voting
Patterson — Not Voting
Harris — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Winters — Not Voting
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dugan — Not Voting
Dunn — Not Voting
Fritchey — Not Voting
Jefferies — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Not Voting
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Krause — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Not Voting
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Durkin — Yea
Franks — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7002
Unaffiliated 49000
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Brady — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Dahl — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 581 do?
Amends 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.
Who sponsors SB 581?
SB 581 is sponsored by A. J. Wilhelmi.
What is the current status of SB 581?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2007. Enacted.
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