HB5254 Summary

• Department of Children and Family Services must increase rates by 7% for purchasing professional child welfare services from other agencies within 30 days of the bill's effective date.

• The 7% rate increase applies to intact family services, substitute care services, residential treatment services, transitional living services, and independent living services.

• Department of Children and Family Services is authorized to adopt emergency rules under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement the rate increase provisions.

• Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to add subsection (aa) allowing emergency rulemaking by DCFS for changes made by this act to Section 45 of the Children and Family Services Act.