DHS-CROSS AGENCY AGREEMENTS

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging, the Children and Family Services Act, the Department of Human Services Act, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, and the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and the Department of Public Health shall have the authority and are hereby directed to collaboratively adopt joint rules to establish (i) a cross-agency prequalification process for contracting with privately owned or operated human service providers; (ii) a cross-agency master service agreement of standard terms and conditions for contracting with privately owned or operated human service providers; and (iii) a cross-agency common service taxonomy for human service providers to streamline the processes outlined in the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall be the lead agency in this matter. Effective immediately.