102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2292
 
Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
305 ILCS 5/5-41 new

     Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, the Department of
Healthcare and Family Services, in cooperation with the
Department of Human Services' Division of Developmental Disabilities, shall establish a Bridge to Community Supports
for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities Waiver
Program (waiver program). Provides that the waiver program shall serve young adults with
developmental disabilities who are at least 18 years of age but
under 27 years of age from the time they graduate from high
school or are no longer eligible for special education services
until they are removed from the Prioritization for Urgency of
Need for Services database or until the day before their
27th birthday, whichever occurs first. Provides that the waiver program shall provide an array of
self-directed service choices, based on a person-centered plan
developed with the eligible young adult, at a maximum of $15,000 per
individual per year. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services for a research and demonstration waiver under the Social Security Act to establish the waiver program. Provides that implementation of the waiver program is subject to federal approval. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 5-41 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-41 new)
7    Sec. 5-41. Bridge to Community Supports for Young Adults 
8with Developmental Disabilities Waiver Program. 
9    (a) The purpose of the waiver program created under this 
10Section is to provide services to individuals with 
11developmental disabilities during the period after they 
12graduate from high school until they qualify for adult 
13services. 
14    (b) Subject to federal approval, the Department of 
15Healthcare and Family Services,  in cooperation with the 
16Department of Human Services' Division of Developmental 
17Disabilities,  shall establish a Bridge to Community Supports 
18for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities Waiver 
19Program.  The waiver program shall serve young adults with 
20developmental disabilities who are at least 18 years of age 
21but under 27 years of age from the time they graduate from high 
22school or are no longer eligible for special education 
23services until they are removed from the Prioritization for 
 
 
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1Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) database or until the day 
2before their 27th birthday, whichever occurs first.
3    The waiver program shall provide the following array of 
4self-directed service choices, based on a person-centered plan 
5developed with the eligible young adult, at a maximum of 
6$15,000 per individual per year: 
7        (1) Day activities.
8        (2)
Employment and training supports and services.
9        (3)
Health and wellness support.
10        (4)
Post-secondary education and literacy skills 
11    development.
12        (5)
Career and technical training.
13        (6)
Assistive technology devices and services to 
14    enable participation in allowable activities.
15        (7)
Respite services.
16        (8)
Independent living skills development.
17        (9)
Social and emotional development.
18        (10)
Behavioral supports and interventions.
19        (11)
Community experiences. 
20    (c) Within 180 days after the effective date of this 
21amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the Department 
22of Healthcare and Family Services shall apply to the federal 
23Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a research and 
24demonstration waiver under Section 1115 of the Social Security 
25Act in order to establish the Bridge to Community Supports for 
26Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities Waiver Program. 
 
 
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1Implementation of the waiver program shall be subject to 
2federal approval. 

 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
4becoming law.