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Public Act 096-1538
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| HB6063 Enrolled | LRB096 19136 KTG 34527 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by |
changing Section 4.02c as follows:
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(20 ILCS 105/4.02c) |
Sec. 4.02c. Comprehensive Care in Residential Settings |
Demonstration Project.
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(a) The Department may establish and fund a demonstration |
program of bundled services designed to support the specialized |
needs of clients who qualify for Community Care Program |
services and reside in projects designated by the Department as |
Comprehensive Care Residential Settings. currently residing in |
projects that were formerly designated as Community Based |
Residential Facilities. Participating Designated projects must |
hold a valid license, which remains unsuspended, unrevoked, and |
unexpired, under the provisions of the Assisted Living and |
Shared Housing Act. |
(b) The designated projects in the demonstration program |
must include, at a minimum: |
(1) 3 meals per day; |
(2) routine housekeeping services; |
(3) 24-hour-a-day security; |
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(4) an emergency response system; |
(5) personal laundry and linen service; |
(6) assistance with activities of daily living; |
(7) medication management; and |
(8) money management. |
Optional services, such as transportation and social |
activities, may be provided. |
(c) Reimbursement for the program shall be based on the |
client's level of need and functional impairment, as determined |
by the Department. Clients must meet all eligibility |
requirements established by rule. The Department may establish |
a capitated reimbursement mechanism based on the client's level |
of need and functional impairment. Reimbursement for program |
must be made to the Department-contracted provider delivering |
the services. |
(d) The Department shall adopt rules and provide oversight |
for the project, with assistance and advice provided by the |
Community Care Program Advisory Committee Assisted Living and |
Shared Housing Advisory Board and Assisted Living and Shared |
Housing Quality of Life Committee. |
The project may be funded through the Department |
appropriations that may include Medicaid waiver funds. |
(e) The Department, in consultation with the Assisted |
Living and Shared Housing Advisory Board, may report to the |
General Assembly on the results of the demonstration project. |
The report may include, without limitation, any |