Sen. Heather A. Steans
Filed: 4/10/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2547 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2547 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended  
5by adding Section 5f as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/5f new)
7    Sec. 5f. Payment rate increases for reimbursable services.
8    (a) For State Fiscal Year 2019, the Department shall 
9increase reimbursement rates payable to each foster parent and 
10to each private agency with a purchase of service contract or 
11grant from the Department to an amount that equals the sum of 
12all increases in general inflation during State Fiscal Years 
132009 through 2018 as determined by the Consumer Price Index as 
14published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. 
15Department of Labor, less any rate increases previously 
16provided by the Department.  The contractual and grant services 
 
 
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1eligible for increased reimbursement rates under this Section 
2include the following:
3        (1) Residential services, including child care 
4    institution, group home care, independent living services, 
5    or transitional living services.
6        (2)
Specialized, adolescent, treatment, or other 
7    non-traditional or Home-of-Relative foster care.
8        (3)
Traditional or Home-of-Relative foster care.
9        (4)
Intact family services.
10        (5)
Teen parenting services.
11        (6)
Other supportive service grants or contracts. 
12    (b) Beginning in State Fiscal Year 2020, and for every 
13State Fiscal Year thereafter, the Department shall implement 
14the rate reimbursement methodology outlined in 89 Ill. Adm. 
15Code 356.5(f) when calculating and determining the payment 
16rates for private agencies that contract with the Department to 
17provide any of the services enumerated in 89 Ill Adm. Code 
18356.5(f) and in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this 
19Section.  Payment rates calculated and determined as provided in 
20this Section shall include an amount equal to any increase in 
21general inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index. 
22    For services listed under paragraphs (2) through (6) of 
23subsection (a), the Department shall establish a rate model 
24based upon staffing and service expectations for each type of 
25care within 9 months of the start of State Fiscal Year 2019.  
26For State Fiscal Year 2020 and for every State Fiscal Year 
 
 
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1thereafter, the rate shall be adjusted to an amount equal to 
2any increase in general inflation as determined by the Consumer 
3Price Index. 
4    The Department shall increase each foster parent rate each 
5year by an amount equal to any increase in general inflation as 
6determined by the Consumer Price Index. 
 

7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
8becoming law.".