§ 60

Illinois § 60

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: HEALTH AND SAFETY
• Ch. 405: MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
• Act 405 ILCS 125/: Housing is Recovery Pilot Program Act.

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Reimbursement for subsidy administration, housing support and engagement services and other program costs. The Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health shall develop a reimbursement approach for community providers doing subsidy administration that covers all costs of subsidy administration, quality inspection and other services. The Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health shall also develop a reimbursement approach that covers all costs incurred by Community Mental Health Centers and housing services providers for identifying and securing rental units for subsidy holders, including all travel related to finding and locating an apartment and move-in of the subsidy holder, quality inspections for temporary housing units, completing and submitting SOAR applications, the costs associated with obtaining necessary documents associated with obtaining a lease for the subsidy holder (such as obtaining a State ID); for engagement services not covered by Medicaid; and for any other reasonable and necessary costs associated with the program outlined in this Act. Reimbursement shall also include all costs associated with collecting and tracking data for purposes of program evaluation and improvement. At the discretion of the Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health, up to 5% of the annual appropriation may be applied to growing mental health or substance use treatment or recovery support capacity if a participating provider in the Housing is Recovery program demonstrates an inability to take eligible individuals due to such capacity limitations.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 102-66, eff. 7-9-21.)