Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2259

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish payment rates providing equal pay by July 1, 2016 for direct care workers in all programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities, including but not limited to intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, services provided under the Illinois Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers for adults and children with developmental disabilities, and other programs for individuals with developmental disabilities supported by State funds or by funding under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Provides that wage rates at specified percentages of the target shall be in effect in years before 2016.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/18/2009	House	First Reading
2/18/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
3/4/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
3/4/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
3/4/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 006-004-000
3/4/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/3/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 1705/1	from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-1

	Deletes reference to:
	20 ILCS 1705/54.5 new