103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3344 Introduced , by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Human Services shall continue, in cases of medically required absences from a community integrated living arrangement, to provide 50% of the per diem reimbursement to providers while the community integrated living arrangement holds the vacancy for the absent resident. Provides that the absent resident shall be able to return to the community integrated living arrangement when the resident is medically able to return. Defines "medically required absences". LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3344 Introduced , by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Human Services shall continue, in cases of medically required absences from a community integrated living arrangement, to provide 50% of the per diem reimbursement to providers while the community integrated living arrangement holds the vacancy for the absent resident. Provides that the absent resident shall be able to return to the community integrated living arrangement when the resident is medically able to return. Defines "medically required absences". LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3344 Introduced , by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Human Services shall continue, in cases of medically required absences from a community integrated living arrangement, to provide 50% of the per diem reimbursement to providers while the community integrated living arrangement holds the vacancy for the absent resident. Provides that the absent resident shall be able to return to the community integrated living arrangement when the resident is medically able to return. Defines "medically required absences". LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b A BILL FOR HB3344LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b HB3344 LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b HB3344 LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Community-Integrated Living Arrangements 5 Licensure and Certification Act is amended by adding Section 6 13.3 as follows: 7 (210 ILCS 135/13.3 new) 8 Sec. 13.3. Occupancy factor. The Division of Developmental 9 Disabilities of the Department shall continue, in cases of 10 medically required absences from a community integrated living 11 arrangement, to provide 50% of the per diem reimbursement to 12 providers while the community integrated living arrangement 13 holds the vacancy for the absent resident. The absent resident 14 is authorized to return to the community integrated living 15 arrangement when the resident is medically able to return. 16 As used in this Section, "medically required absences" 17 means a situation in which a resident is temporarily absent 18 from a community integrated living arrangement to receive 19 medical treatment or for other reasons that have been 20 recommended by medical personnel. Such reasons include, but 21 are not limited to, hospitalizations, placements in short-term 22 stabilization homes or state-operated facilities, stays in 23 nursing facilities, rehabilitation in long-term care 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3344 Introduced , by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Human Services shall continue, in cases of medically required absences from a community integrated living arrangement, to provide 50% of the per diem reimbursement to providers while the community integrated living arrangement holds the vacancy for the absent resident. Provides that the absent resident shall be able to return to the community integrated living arrangement when the resident is medically able to return. Defines "medically required absences". LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b A BILL FOR 210 ILCS 135/13.3 new LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b HB3344 LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b HB3344- 2 -LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b HB3344 - 2 - LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b HB3344 - 2 - LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b 1 facilities, or other absences for legitimate medical reasons. HB3344 - 2 - LRB103 30169 CPF 56597 b