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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4837
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4837 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | adding Section 4.02c as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (20 ILCS 105/4.02c new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 4.02c. Comprehensive Care in Residential Settings | ||||||
| 8 | Demonstration Project.
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| 9 | (a) The Department may establish and fund a demonstration | ||||||
| 10 | program of bundled services designed to support the specialized | ||||||
| 11 | needs of clients currently residing in projects that were | ||||||
| 12 | formerly designated as Community Based Residential Facilities | ||||||
| 13 | and licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act. | ||||||
| 14 | (b) The demonstration program must include, at a minimum: | ||||||
| 15 | (1) 3 meals per day; | ||||||
| 16 | (2) routine housekeeping services; | ||||||
| 17 | (3) 24-hour-a-day security; | ||||||
| 18 | (4) an emergency response system; | ||||||
| 19 | (5) personal laundry and linen service; | ||||||
| 20 | (6) assistance with activities of daily living; | ||||||
| 21 | (7) medication management; | ||||||
| 22 | (8) money management; and | ||||||
| 23 | (9) intermittent health services, including medication | ||||||
| 24 | administration, dressing
changes, catheter care, and other | ||||||
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| 1 | nursing-related services provided by
personnel licensed | ||||||
| 2 | pursuant to the Home Health Agency Licensing Act and
by the | ||||||
| 3 | Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. | ||||||
| 4 | Optional services, such as transportation and social | ||||||
| 5 | activities, may be provided. | ||||||
| 6 | (c) Reimbursement for the program shall be based on the | ||||||
| 7 | client's level of need and functional impairment, as determined | ||||||
| 8 | by the Department. Clients must meet all eligibility | ||||||
| 9 | requirements established by rule. The Department may establish | ||||||
| 10 | a capitated reimbursement mechanism based on the client's level | ||||||
| 11 | of need and functional impairment. Reimbursement for program | ||||||
| 12 | must be made to the Department-contracted provider delivering | ||||||
| 13 | the services. | ||||||
| 14 | (d) The Department shall adopt rules and provide oversight | ||||||
| 15 | for the project, with assistance and advice provided by the | ||||||
| 16 | Assisted Living and Shared Housing Advisory Board and Assisted | ||||||
| 17 | Living and Shared Housing Quality of Life Committee. | ||||||
| 18 | The project may be funded through the Department | ||||||
| 19 | appropriations that may include Medicaid waiver funds.
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| 20 | (20 ILCS 105/4.02b rep.) (from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02b)
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| 21 | Section 10. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by | ||||||
| 22 | repealing Section 4.02b.".
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