Illinois SB1678 amends the Medicaid program to enhance supportive living services for dementia care.
Illinois SB1678 amends the Medicaid program to enhance supportive living services for dementia care. The bill allows supportive living program settings to convert non-dementia care units to dementia care units, subject to federal approval. It sets specific criteria for these conversions, including separate entrances and no shared common spaces or staffing. The bill also mandates that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must maintain certain rates for meals and personal needs allowances.
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