Section 115.100 Purpose

Section 115

Section 115.100  Purpose

a)         The intent of this Part is to provide uniform direction for

the licensure and operation of Community-Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA)

agencies that provide residential services to individuals with developmental

disabilities [Community-Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA) Licensure and

Certification Act [210 ILCS 135].

b)         The objective of a community-integrated living arrangement is

to support individuals to pursue meaningful and valued lives, as defined by the

individual, in the community.

c)         Agencies planning to develop and support community-integrated

living arrangements shall do so pursuant to the Department licensure in

accordance with this Part.

d)         Agencies providing CILA services must comply with applicable

federal and State regulations and laws.

e)         Agencies planning to provide CILA services to individuals with

developmental disabilities who are included in the Department's Medicaid Home

and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver for Adults with Developmental

Disabilities:

1)         Shall comply with Section 115.230 and 115.310 as well as 59

Ill. Adm. Code 120 and 42 CFR 441.301(c)(1) through (c)(4)(i) through (v),

which specify Person-Centered Planning and Settings requirements for

individuals enrolled in HCBS Waiver services.

2)

Shall not have the effect of isolating individuals

receiving Medicaid HCBS Waiver services from the broader community of

individuals not receiving Medicaid HCBS Waiver services as described in 42 CFR

441.301(c)(5)(v) and related federal CMS guidance.

3)         Shall meet the additional conditions set forth in 42 CFR

441.301(c)(4)(vi)(A) through (E) and Section 115.200 if the CILA is

provider-owned or controlled

ffect of isolating individuals

receiving Medicaid HCBS Waiver services from the broader community of

individuals not receiving Medicaid HCBS Waiver services as described in 42 CFR

441.301(c)(5)(v) and related federal CMS guidance.

3)         Shall meet the additional conditions set forth in 42 CFR

441.301(c)(4)(vi)(A) through (E) and Section 115.200 if the CILA is

provider-owned or controlled.

4)         Shall have any modification of the additional conditions set

forth under 42 CFR 441.301(c)(4)(vi)(A) through (D) supported by a specific

assessed need, justified in the Personal Plan, and be documented in the

Personal Plan as specified in 42 CFR 441.301(c)(4)(vi)(F)(1) through (8).

f)

CILA services for persons with developmental

disabilities are funded through the rate methodology designated by DDD, as

mandated by Section 9 of the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure

and Certification Act [210 ILCS 135/9].

g)         Rates

for all host family settings, as described in Subpart E, shall be determined by

the Department through the CILA rate methodology. The Department may develop a

version of the methodology specifically modified for host family settings.