Illinois Chapter Legislative Update

The HCAOA Illinois Chapter Legislative Committee has posted a summary of bills are monitoring and supporting during the first session of 2022. Here are some highlights:
 

• SB2903 that is now Public Act 102-0696 - Appropriates $2,700,000,000 from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund to the Department of Employment Security for payment to the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund for partial repayment of Title XII advances, including prior year costs.
  • Question remains how to fund the remaining $1.8B still on hold? Could impact employers' unemployment rates

 

• SB3146 that passed in both houses - One day of rest-penalties amendment provides that an employee who works in excess of 71/2 continuous hours shall be entitled to an additional 20-minute meal period for every additional 41/2 continuous hours worked.

 

• An item from the 3/11/22 proposed, emergency and adopted rules that speaks to a rate adjustment for the Community Care Program: 
  • P. 3618. A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: Part 240 rulemaking will be amended to reflect rate adjustments to maximum payment levels for CCP in-home service and adult day service providers.

 

• Any published studies or reports, along with the sources of underlying data that were used when composing this rulemaking? The underlying information for the proposed amendments was recently approved and provided by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS’ approval of the Elderly Waiver amendment allows implementation of the requested rate increases for CCP in-home service and adult day service providers.

 
View the full report or visit the Illinois Chapter website to view the Legislative Bill Tracker.