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 of 2024 through 2025 to a level that is sufficient to pay wages of not less than the State minimum wage rates in effect on each of those dates. 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 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action May 3, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
7
May 3, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
lower
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Re-assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Neil Anderson
RRepublican
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