(20 ILCS 505/5a) (from Ch. 23, par. 5005a)
Sec. 5a. Reimbursable services for which the Department of Children and Family Services shall pay 100% of the reasonable cost pursuant to a written contract negotiated between the Department and the agency furnishing the services (which shall include but not be limited to the determination of reasonable cost, the services being purchased and the duration of the agreement) include, but are not limited to:
SERVICE
ACTIVITIES
Adjunctive
Therapy;
Child
Care
Service,
including
day
care;
Clinical
Therapy;
Custodial
Service;
Field
Work
Students;
Food
Service;
Normal
Education;
In-Service
Training;
Intake
or
Evaluation,
or
both;
Medical
Services;
Recreation;
Social
Work
or
Counselling,
or
both;
Supportive
Staff;
Volunteers.
OBJECT
EXPENSES
Professional
Fees
and
Contract
Service
Payments;
Supplies;
Telephone
and
Telegram;
Occupancy;
Local
Transportation;
Equipment
and
Other
Fixed
Assets,
including
amortization
of
same;
Miscellaneous.
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS
Program
Administration;
Supervision
and
Consultation;
Inspection
and
Monitoring
for
purposes
of
issuing
licenses;
Determination
of
Children
who
are
eligible
for
federal
or
other
reimbursement;
Postage
and
Shipping;
Outside
Printing,
Artwork,
etc.;
Subscriptions
and
Reference
Publications;
Management
and
General
Expense. Reimbursement of administrative costs other than inspection and monitoring for purposes of issuing licenses may not exceed 20% of the costs for other services.
The Department may offer services to any child or family with respect to whom a report of suspected child abuse or neglect has been called in to the hotline after completion of a family assessment as provided under subsection (a-5) of Section 7.4 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Department has determined that services are needed to address the safety of the child and other family members and the risk of subsequent maltreatment. Acceptance of such services shall be voluntary.
All Object Expenses, Service Activities and Administrative Costs are allowable.
If a survey instrument is used in the rate setting process:
(a) with respect to any day care centers, it shall be
limited to those agencies which receive reimbursement from the State;
(b) the cost survey instrument shall be promulgated
by rule;
(c) any requirements of the respondents shall be
promulgated by rule;
(d) all screens, limits or other tests of
reasonableness, allowability and reimbursability shall be promulgated by rule;
(e) adjustments may be made by the Department to
rates when it determines that reported wage and salary levels are insufficient to attract capable caregivers in sufficient numbers.
The Department of Children and Family Services may pay 100% of the reasonable costs of research and valuation focused exclusively on services to wards of the Department. Such research projects must be approved, in advance, by the Director of the Department.
In addition to reimbursements otherwise provided for in this Section, the Department of Human Services shall, in accordance with annual written agreements, make advance quarterly disbursements to local public agencies for child day care services with funds appropriated from the Local Effort Day Care Fund.
Neither the Department of Children and Family Services nor the Department of Human Services shall pay or approve reimbursement for day care in a facility which is operating without a valid license or permit, except in the case of day care homes or day care centers which are exempt from the licensing requirements of the "Child Care Act of 1969".
(Source: P.A. 96-760, eff. 1-1-10.)
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