IllinoisHB4969104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House

DHS-DSP WAGE&CILA RATE INCREAS

Sponsored By: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic)

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Summary

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires 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, 2027, 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, 2027, the rates shall include adjustments to employment-related expenses as defined by rule by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the rate increases. Contains provisions on benchmark rates for therapy and counseling for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; tiered rates for community day services; community integration supports for community day services; and benchmark rates for CILA transportation cost and for the supported employment program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 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, 2027, 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.

appropriations-health and human services

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Laura Faver Dias

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Abdelnasser Rashid

    Democratic • House

  • Anna Moeller

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsey LaPointe

    Democratic • House

  • Martha Deuter

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

    5/6/2026House
  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

    4/22/2026House
  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

    3/27/2026House
  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

    3/12/2026House
  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

    3/11/2026House
  6. Assigned to Appropriations-Health and Human Services Committee

    3/4/2026House
  7. Referred to Rules Committee

    2/6/2026House
  8. First Reading

    2/6/2026House
  9. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias

    2/4/2026House

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