Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a)
Forms
1) Agencies must fulfill new provider
requirements for prospective CILA providers within one of year of requesting a
licensure application. Upon verification of eligibility, agencies can obtain an
application by contacting:
The Bureau of Accreditation, Licensure and
Certification
Department of Human Services
DHS.BALC@illinois.gov
2) The application shall require prospective
CILA agencies to certify that individuals being served and the programs and
services to be provided in CILAs comply with Section 4 of the
Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, the
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, and this
Part. Agencies that will be providing CILA services for individuals in the DDD
Medicaid HCBS Waiver shall ensure:
A) Services
to be provided comply with 59 Ill. Adm. Code 120 and
42 CFR
441.301(c)(1) through
(c)(4), which specifies Person-Centered
Planning and Settings requirements for individuals receiving Medicaid HCBS
Waiver Services;
B) Settings are
not the type of settings described in
42 CFR
441.301(c)(5)(v);
and
C) CILAs that will be
provider-owned or controlled also meet the additional conditions set forth in
42 CFR
441.301(c)(4)(vi)(A) through
(E).
3) The application shall request information
including, but not limited to:
A) The CILA
agency, the type of business organization (per
805 ILCS
5 through
415 ), the names of all owners,
partners, and stockholders;
B) The
individuals being served or to be served in the CILAs supervised by the agency,
including their disabilities and diagnoses, any special needs such as visual or
hearing impairments or mobility issues, the kind of supervision received, and
whether individuals are in living arrangements owned or leased by the
agency;
C) The living arrangements
used as CILA sites, including site addresses and telephone numbers;
D) Policies and procedures of the agency;
and
E) Organizational chart,
staffing patterns, and staff qualifications for the agency.
4) The authorized agency
representative shall sign and date the application forms.
b) Fees
The Department shall charge a non-refundable licensure and
renewal fee as provided by Section 4(d) of the Community-Integrated Living
Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act.
c) Renewal
On Department notification, each licensed agency shall submit
a signed and dated renewal application at least 120 days prior to expiration of
the license.
d) Change in
Ownership
The agency will notify BALC and DDD within 60 business days
of any change of ownership including the type of business organization (see
805 ILCS
5 through
415 ), the names of all owners,
partners, and/or stockholders.
e) CILA agencies must be operational within
18 months or the Department will consider the licensure process abandoned. Any
future licensure application by the provider will be considered a new
application.
