103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3132

 

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Human Services Compensation Parity Act. Provides that the Departments of Human Services, Children and Family Services, Juvenile Justice, Aging, and Public Health (State agencies) shall increase the rate of reimbursement or grant amounts for human services providers by an amount that reduces the disparity amount, as defined, to certain percentage levels for the period July 1, 2024 through July 1, 2028. Defines "disparity amount" to mean the monetary calculation of the average difference in salary between professionals employed by human service providers and comparable employees employed by the State for the delivery of human services. Provides that all increases in the rate of reimbursement as provided in the amendatory Act shall be used to increase the compensation of human services workers. Provides that the State agencies shall adopt rules to implement the amendatory Act. Provides that on or before September 1, 2023, the Department of Human Services shall establish the Human Services Compensation Task Force. Sets forth the Task Force's membership. Requires the Task Force to provide a report to the General Assembly, on or before January 1, 2024, that includes recommendations to strengthen recruitment and retention of human services workers employed by human services providers that have contracts with the State. Requires the State agencies to each provide a report to the Task Force and the General Assembly, on or before July 1, 2024, that includes the information on (i) the current disparity amount between the salaries of professionals employed by human service providers and comparable employees employed by the State for the delivery of human services; (ii) the amount of annual increases in the rate of reimbursement to human services providers under contract with State agencies that are necessary to reduce and eliminate the disparity amount by July 1, 2028; and (iii) other matters. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Human
5Services Compensation Parity Act.
 
6    Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7    "Disparity amount" means the monetary calculation of the
8average difference in salary between professionals employed by
9human service providers and comparable employees employed by
10the State for the delivery of human services.
11    "Grant" means an award to fund a project or program to a
12human services provider.
13    "Human services provider" means a community-based human
14services organization with a human services program funded by
15a State agency.
16    "Professional" means an individual employed by a human
17services agency that contracts with, is grant-funded, or
18receives funding from a State agency for the purposes of
19providing direct or indirect services that ensure that
20individuals have the essential elements to build and maintain
21physical, emotional, and economic well-being at every phase of
22life.
23    "Rate" means the reimbursement rate paid by State agencies

 

 

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1to a human services provider to deliver services to clients on
2the State's behalf.
3    "State agency" means the Department of Human Services, the
4Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of
5Juvenile Justice, the Department on Aging, and the Department
6of Public Health.
 
7    Section 20. Compensation.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, State
9agencies shall increase the rate of reimbursement or grant
10amounts for human services providers by an amount that reduces
11the disparity amount to:
12        (1) 50% on or before July 1, 2024;
13        (2) 35% on or before July 1, 2025;
14        (3) 20% on or before July 1, 2026;
15        (4) 5% on or before July 1, 2027; and
16        (5) 0% on or before July 1, 2028, and shall remain at
17    0% thereafter.
18    (b) All increases in the rate of reimbursement provided
19for in this Section shall be used to increase the compensation
20of human services workers.
21    (c) State agencies shall adopt rules to implement this
22Section.
23    (d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit
24the elimination of the disparity amount prior to July 1, 2028.
 

 

 

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1    Section 30. Human Services Compensation Task Force.
2    (a) On or before September 1, 2023, the Department of
3Human Services shall establish the Human Services Compensation
4Task Force.
5    (b) Members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the
6Governor, and shall include:
7        (1) The Secretary of Human Services, or the
8    Secretary's designee, who shall serve as the chairperson
9    of the Task Force.
10        (2) The Director of Aging, or the Director's designee.
11        (3) The Director of Children and Family Services, or
12    the Director's designee.
13        (4) The Director of Public Health, or the Director's
14    designee.
15        (5) The Director of Juvenile Justice, or the
16    Director's designee.
17        (6) A representative of a statewide organization
18    representing human service providers.
19        (7) Two representatives of human service providers
20    that have annual budgets of $10,000,000 or higher.
21        (8) Two representatives of human service providers
22    that have annual budgets under $10,000,000.
23        (9) One representative of a trade or labor union
24    representing professionals employed by human service
25    providers.
26    (c) On or before January 1, 2024, the Task Force shall

 

 

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1provide a report to the General Assembly that includes
2recommendations to strengthen recruitment and retention of
3human services workers employed by human services providers
4that have contracts with the State.
5    (d) On or before July 1, 2024, the State agencies shall
6each provide a report to the Task Force and the General
7Assembly that includes the following information:
8        (1) the current disparity amount between the salaries
9    of professionals employed by human service providers and
10    comparable employees employed by the State for the
11    delivery of human services;
12        (2) the amount of annual increases in the rate of
13    reimbursement to human services providers under contract
14    with State agencies that are necessary to reduce and
15    eliminate the disparity amount by July 1, 2028 in
16    accordance with the schedule listed under subsection (a)
17    of Section 20;
18        (3) the amount needed to be appropriated annually to
19    achieve the reductions in the disparity amount described
20    in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of Section
21    20; and
22        (4) the implementation of rates necessary to eliminate
23    the disparity amount by agency, job description, and start
24    date of implementation.
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26becoming law.