DHFS-NURSING RATE INCREASES
Summary
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to increase reimbursement rates to facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act on January 1, 2020 and each January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2025, and on July 1, 2020. Requires the increases to be at a level that is sufficient to pay wages of not less than the State minimum wage rates in effect on January 1, 2020 and each January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2025, and on July 1, 2020. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide that the Department shall adopt rules, including emergency rules, to implement the rate increases. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Mar 22, 2019
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
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0
Committee
3
Mar 22, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 5, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Appropriations I
Feb 15, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Neil Anderson
RRepublican
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