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 Bill Status of HB5627  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  DHS-HOME SRVCS PGRAM-EDUCATION

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 3434


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. In provisions concerning personal assistants contained in Public Acts 97-732 and 97-1019, provides that any person providing services as a personal assistant under the Department of Human Services' Home Services Program shall complete standardized instruction or education as determined by the Department concerning his or her obligations as a caregiver and provider of Medicaid services under the Home Services Program. Provides that the instruction or education must be available in languages other than English and to those who need accommodations due to disabilities; and that the Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the provision. Adds similar requirements to provisions concerning home care and home health workers who function as personal care attendants, personal assistants, or individual maintenance home health workers contained in Public Act 97-1158. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/14/2014HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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