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HR0316LRB104 13476 ECR 25909 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Community integrated living arrangements (CILAs), 

3also known as group homes, are living situations, such as a 

4house or an apartment, in communities throughout Illinois 

5where unrelated adults with intellectual/developmental 

6disabilities (I/DD) reside; and

7 WHEREAS, CILAs provide community-based housing and 

8essential support for nearly 9,823 adults with intellectual 

9and developmental disabilities across Illinois, many of whom 

10require extensive supervision and care; and

11 WHEREAS, Over 200 licensed CILA providers employ thousands 

12of direct support professionals (DSPs) who are vital to 

13delivering daily care and maintaining residents' health, 

14safety, and independence; and

15 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is under the Ligas Consent 

16Decree, which requires expanded access to community-based 

17services for individuals with I/DD, yet the State has 

18repeatedly been found out of compliance; and

19 WHEREAS, In 2020, the State published the Guidehouse Rate 

20Study, which outlined several I/DD rate changes based on 

21approved recommendations by the Ligas Rates Oversight 

HR0316- 2 -LRB104 13476 ECR 25909 r

1Committee with the Pritzker Administration committing to fully 

2funding the rate study; and

3 WHEREAS, From 2021 to 2025, the Department of Human 

4Services (DHS) has implemented portions of the Guidehouse Rate 

5study, and the General Assembly has made significant 

6investments into the I/DD community system; however, some 

7crucial priorities still remain partially or fully unfunded; 

8and

9 WHEREAS, Despite that progress, Governor Pritzker's FY26 

10introduced budget proposes eliminating one million funded DSP 

11h