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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2491 Introduced 2/4/2025, by Rep. Sharon Chung SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 20 ILCS 1370/1-47 new | | 20 ILCS 1305/1-100 new | |
| Amends the Department of Innovation and Technology Act. Provides that by January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall create a detailed action plan in order to replace the Community Reporting System used by the Department of Human Services' Division of Developmental Disabilities. Requires the Department of Innovation and Technology to work in collaboration with the Department of Human Services to ensure that the new system is operational and in use by providers of home and community-based services by July 1, 2026. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall offer training and technical assistance to providers of home and community-based services prior to implementation of the new system to ensure proper transition. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Human Services shall provide each provider of home and community-based services an updated, detailed rate sheet for each individual served in a community-integrated living arrangement by the provider at least annually or when a change to the individualized rate has occurred. Effective July 1, 2025. |
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| | HB2491 | | LRB104 10118 KTG 20190 b |
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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, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Innovation and Technology Act |
| 5 | | is amended by adding Section 1-47 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 1370/1-47 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 1-47. Upgrading the Community Reporting System |
| 8 | | (ROCS). By January 1, 2026, the Department of Innovation and |
| 9 | | Technology shall create a detailed action plan in order to |
| 10 | | replace the Community Reporting System used by the Department |
| 11 | | of Human Services' Division of Developmental Disabilities. The |
| 12 | | Department of Innovation and Technology shall work in |
| 13 | | collaboration with the Department of Human Services to ensure |
| 14 | | that the new system is operational and in use by providers of |
| 15 | | home and community-based services by July 1, 2026. The |
| 16 | | Department of Human Services shall offer training and |
| 17 | | technical assistance to providers of home and community-based |
| 18 | | services prior to implementation of the new system to ensure |
| 19 | | proper transition.
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| 20 | | Section 10. The Department of Human Services Act is |
| 21 | | amended by adding Section 1-100 as follows:
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