Rep. Michelle Mussman
Filed: 4/14/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 616

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 616 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Developmental Disability and Mental 
5Disability Services Act is amended by adding Section 8-5 and 
6by adding Article VIII as follows:
 
7    (405 ILCS 80/Art. VIII heading new)
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ARTICLE VIII.  ADULT LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
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FOR YOUTH IN TRANSITION  

 
10    (405 ILCS 80/8-5 new)
11    Sec. 8-5. Transitioning youth; extended services and adult 
12living arrangements. 
13    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 
14contrary, the Department of Human Services' Division of 
15Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Children and 
 
 
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1Family Services shall adopt rules that permit a licensed child 
2care institution (CCI) or children's group home (CGH) that 
3provides residential developmental disability services to 
4youth under the age of 22 to allow a youth to continue to 
5remain in his or her CGH or CCI placement if an independent 
6service coordination agency has not secured an adult placement 
7for the youth by the youth's 22nd birthday. Such extended 
8residential developmental disability services shall be 
9reimbursed at the same rate as residential developmental 
10disability services provided to youth under the age of 22. A 
11licensed CCI or CGH that provides extended residential 
12developmental disability services as authorized under this 
13subsection shall not be issued any notice of violation or 
14citation for providing such services.
15    (b) The Department of Human Services shall establish a 
16separate service line to transition youth receiving services 
17in a licensed children's residential setting to an adult 
18living arrangement that (i) is outside the Home and 
19Community-Based Services waiver, (ii) is not a 
20community-integrated living arrangement or a State-operated 
21developmental center, and (iii) provides the same level of 
22support the youth received at his or her previous children's 
23residential setting placement.
24    (c) All State agencies that fund children's residential 
25services must begin transition planning for adult residential 
26placement on or before a youth's 20th birthday.
 
 
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1    (d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to reduce 
2the level or type of services and supports provided to a youth 
3beyond his or her 22nd birthday.".