Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA)

What is it?

Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) is a living arrangement for adults (age 18 and older) in a group home, family home or apartment where 8 or fewer unrelated adults with developmental disabilities live under supervision of the community developmental services agency.  Residents receive complete and individualized residential habilitation, personal support services and supports under the direction of a community support team within the local agency.

Note:  Regarding the Enrollment Forms

How do I Become A Provider?

1. You must be licensed 

   1. You must FIRST attend a "New Provider Orientation" session, two are to be held March, 2013, and May, 2013, unless you are already licensed under another category or meet the exemption requirements.

      AFTER Bureau of Accreditation, Licensure & Certification has received verification of your attendance at the "New Provider Orientation" session, or that you are already licensed, or that you meet the exemption requirements, you may then request the CILA Licensure Application.

   2. You may request CILA Licensure Application from:

      Illinois Department of Human Services
      Bureau of Accreditation, Licensure & Certification
      401 N. Fourth Street, 2nd Floor
      Springfield, IL 62702
      Phone: (217) 557-9282

      NOTE: Licensure approval does not guarantee that you will get a contract or referrals.

   3. You must have staff with required qualifications and training.

2. When you have met the above requirements, you must submit these forms to your Region Facilitator:

   • Letter of Interest 
   • Waiver Program Provider Agreement (HFS 1413A)
     • Instructions for HFS 1413A
   • Provider Enrollment Application (HFS 2243)
     • Instructions for HFS 2243 
   • Provider Information Form (IL462-1246)
   • IRS W-9 form and Guidelines
   • FTP Registration Request Form 
   • Community Provider User ID and System Access Request  (IL444-2022)

     NOTE: Completion of the provider enrollment forms does not guarantee you will be approved for funding or that you will receive referrals for services.

3. Once you are licensed, you will be required to work with your Pre-Admission Screening Agency/Independent Service Coordination Agency (ISC).  These agencies educate, refer, and link adults with developmental disabilities to services.

4. Contract Information 

   Upon meeting the specified requirements above, a Community Service Agreement (CSA) and Attachment A will be sent to you, containing your specific agency information.

   NOTE:  A contract is not final until it is signed by the DHS Secretary.

5. With an approved contract, you must submit Direct Support Person (DSP) and Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) training programs for approval to:

   Illinois Department of Human Services
   Division of Developmental Disabilities
   Bureau of Quality Management
   319 E. Madison, Suite 4J
   Springfield, IL  62701

   Attention:  DSP/QIDP Training Program 

   • DSP program training approval process 
   • QIDP program training approval process

Important Resources for Requirements