IL HB2524

For State Fiscal Year 2020, the Department of Children and Family Services shall increase reimbursement rates to private agencies with purchase of service contracts or grants by an amount equal to cumulative general inflation from State Fiscal Years 2014-2018 using the consumer price index-u, minus any previously provided rate increases.

Eligible services for increased reimbursement rates include residential services, specialized or non-traditional foster care, Home-of-Relative foster care, intact family services, teen parenting services, and other supportive service grants or contracts.

Beginning in State Fiscal Year 2020, the Department must implement the rate reimbursement methodology outlined in 89 Illinois Administrative Code 356.5(f) when calculating payment rates for private agencies providing specified services.

Starting in State Fiscal Year 2021 and annually thereafter, foster parent rates and payment rates for other services shall be adjusted by an amount equal to any increase in general inflation as determined by the consumer price index-u.

The Department shall establish a rate model based on staffing and service expectations for specialized, adolescent, treatment, non-traditional, and other specified services within 9 months of the start of State Fiscal Year 2020.