IL HB3132

Creates the Human Services Compensation Parity Act requiring five state agencies (Human Services, Children and Family Services, Juvenile Justice, Aging, and Public Health) to increase reimbursement rates and grant amounts to human services providers to reduce salary disparities between provider employees and comparable state employees.

Establishes specific targets for reducing the "disparity amount" (salary gap) to 50% by July 1, 2024, 35% by July 1, 2025, 20% by July 1, 2026, 5% by July 1, 2027, and 0% by July 1, 2028, with all rate increases directed to worker compensation.

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish the Human Services Compensation Task Force by September 1, 2023, consisting of state agency directors, human services provider representatives, and labor union representatives.

Mandates the Task Force to deliver recommendations on recruitment and retention of human services workers to the General Assembly by January 1, 2024, and requires each state agency to report current salary disparities and implementation plans by July 1, 2024.

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.