$HB4555 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. "An Act making appropriations", Public Act 95-348, approved with items vetoed and reduced on August 23, 2007 and with items restored on October 11, 2007, is amended by changing Sections 96, 99, 100, 102, and 125 of Article 285 and by adding Section 97 to Article 285 as follows:

(P.A. 95-348, Article 285, Sec. 96)

Sec. 96. The sum of $8,000,000 $0, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the purposes hereinafter named, is appropriated to the Department of Human Services for the following purposes:

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For all costs associated with funding a

“safety net” for mental health community

based providers experiencing a financial

hardship as a result of the transition

to fee-for-service.......................... 2,500,000 0

For all costs associated with establishing

a grant award of 0.5% of each provider’s

contract for specific allowable fee-for-

service conversion expenses, such as

information technology and staff

development................................. 2,500,000 0

For all costs associated with paying

community mental health providers for

Medicaid services above their total

contract amount............................. 3,000,000 0

(Source: P.A. 95-348, eff. 8-23-07.)

(P.A. 95-348, Article 285, Sec. 97 new)

Sec. 97. The sum of $10,400,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for all costs associated with a 2.5% cost of doing business adjustment for community-based mental health providers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.

(P.A. 95-348, Article 285, Sec. 99)

Sec. 99. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Human Services for Grants-In-Aid and Purchased Care in its various regions pursuant to Sections 3 and 4 of the Community Services Act and the Community Mental Health Act:

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES GRANTS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT

GRANTS-IN-AID AND PURCHASED CARE

For Community Based Services for

Persons with Developmental

Disabilities at the approximate

cost set forth below:

Payable from the General Revenue

Fund........................... 580,308,300 ~~575,308,300~~

Payable from the Mental Health Fund............ 9,965,600

Total $590,273,900

Payable from General Revenue Fund:

For Developmental Disability Quality

Assurance Waiver................................ 510,500

For costs associated with the provision

of Specialized Services to Persons with

Developmental Disabilities.................... 9,232,200

For Family Assistance Program, the

Home Based Support Services Program,

and for costs associated with services

for individuals with Developmental

Disabilities to enable them to reside

in their homes.................... 28,839,500 ~~27,839,500~~

For a grant to the Autism Program for an

Autism Diagnosis Education Program

For Young Children................. 10,000,000 ~~5,000,000~~

Payable from the Illinois Affordable

Housing Trust Fund:

For costs associated with the Home Based

Support Services Program and for costs

associated with services for individuals

with developmental disabilities to enable

them to reside in their homes................. 1,300,000

Payable from the Community Developmental

Disabilities Services Medicaid Trust Fund.... 12,000,000

(Source: P.A. 95-348, eff. 8-23-07.)

(P.A. 95-348, Article 285, Sec. 100)

Section 100. The following named sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated to the Department of Human Services for the following purposes:

Payable from the General Revenue Fund:

For costs associated with Developmental

Disability Community Transitions or

State Operated Facilities..................... 2,450,000

For costs associated with young adults

Transitioning from the Department of

Children and Family Services to the

Developmental Disability Service

System........................................ 6,512,800

For Intermediate Care Facilities for the

Mentally Retarded and Alternative

Community Programs including prior

year costs...................... 356,856,200 ~~351,856,200~~

Payable from the Care Provider Fund:

For Persons with A Developmental Disability... 43,000,000

Total $408,819,000

(Source: P.A. 95-348, eff. 8-23-07.)

(P.A. 95-348, Article 285, Sec. 102)

Section 102. The sum of $29,300,000 ~~$18,300,000~~, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services, for all costs associated with a 2.5% cost of living adjustment for community based developmental disability providers.

(Source: P.A. 95-348, eff. 8-23-07.)

(P.A. 95-348, Article 285, Sec. 125)

Section 125. The sum of $6,620,000 $0, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services, for all costs associated with a 3% cost of doing business adjustment for community based addiction treatment providers.

(Source: P.A. 95-348, eff. 8-23-07.)

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