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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by | ||||||
5 | changing Section 4.02c as follows: | ||||||
6 | (20 ILCS 105/4.02c) | ||||||
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 who qualify for Community Care Program | ||||||
12 | services and reside in projects designated by the Department as | ||||||
13 | Comprehensive Care Residential Settings. currently residing in | ||||||
14 | projects that were formerly designated as Community Based | ||||||
15 | Residential Facilities. Participating Designated projects must | ||||||
16 | hold a valid license, which remains unsuspended, unrevoked, and | ||||||
17 | unexpired, under the provisions of the Assisted Living and | ||||||
18 | Shared Housing Act. | ||||||
19 | (b) The designated projects in the demonstration program | ||||||
20 | must include, at a minimum: | ||||||
21 | (1) 3 meals per day; | ||||||
22 | (2) routine housekeeping services; | ||||||
23 | (3) 24-hour-a-day security; |
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1 | (4) an emergency response system; | ||||||
2 | (5) personal laundry and linen service; | ||||||
3 | (6) assistance with activities of daily living; | ||||||
4 | (7) medication management; and | ||||||
5 | (8) money management. | ||||||
6 | Optional services, such as transportation and social | ||||||
7 | activities, may be provided. | ||||||
8 | (c) Reimbursement for the program shall be based on the | ||||||
9 | client's level of need and functional impairment, as determined | ||||||
10 | by the Department. Clients must meet all eligibility | ||||||
11 | requirements established by rule. The Department may establish | ||||||
12 | a capitated reimbursement mechanism based on the client's level | ||||||
13 | of need and functional impairment. Reimbursement for program | ||||||
14 | must be made to the Department-contracted provider delivering | ||||||
15 | the services. | ||||||
16 | (d) The Department shall adopt rules and provide oversight | ||||||
17 | for the project, with assistance and advice provided by the | ||||||
18 | Community Care Program Advisory Committee Assisted Living and | ||||||
19 | Shared Housing Advisory Board and Assisted Living and Shared | ||||||
20 | Housing Quality of Life Committee . | ||||||
21 | The project may be funded through the Department | ||||||
22 | appropriations that may include Medicaid waiver funds. | ||||||
23 | (e) The Department, in consultation with the Assisted | ||||||
24 | Living and Shared Housing Advisory Board, may report to the | ||||||
25 | General Assembly on the results of the demonstration project. | ||||||
26 | The report may include, without limitation, any |
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1 | recommendations for changes or improvements, including changes | ||||||
2 | or improvements in the administration of the program and an | ||||||
3 | evaluation.
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4 | (Source: P.A. 96-918, eff. 6-9-10.)
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5 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
6 | becoming law.
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