Bill Status of SB2134  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-RATES

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mike Simmons - Ram Villivalam - Jacqueline Y. Collins - Karina Villa, Robert Peters, Christopher Belt, Patricia Van Pelt and Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 105/4.02from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that rates and minimum mandated wage increases for homemaker services shall be, at minimum, a rate of $24.96 as of July 1, 2021 to sustain a minimum wage of $15 per hour. Requires rates in subsequent State fiscal years to be no lower than the rates in effect on July 1, 2021. Provides that providers of in-home services shall be required to certify to the Department on Aging that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Provides that fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, paid time off and payment for training, health insurance, travel, or transportation, shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases described in the amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2021.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/12/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/15/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/16/2021SenateAssigned to Appropriations
  3/16/2021SenateTo Appropriations- Health
  3/22/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  3/23/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/21/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  5/3/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die