SAVE THE DATE: INTERMITTENT CILA AND HOUSING NAVIGATOR PRESENTATION JANUARY 9, 10-11 am
In July 2024, the Housing Navigator program transitioned from a pilot program to a permanent program within the Independent Service Coordinators (ISC). An increasing number of individuals are interested in moving into their own housing and want Intermittent Community Integrated Living Arrangement (ICILA) services to support them. Therefore, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is offering a webinar on the ICILA program and how it interfaces with Housing Navigation.
Description: DDD will be hosting a webinar targeted at providers who currently are ICILA providers or are considering expanding services to ICILA. Topics will include a brief overview of the ICILA program, roles and responsibilities, how providers interact with the Housing Navigators, what the provider's responsibilities are within the Housing Navigator program and lessons learned during the pilot program. There will be an opportunity to ask questions to a panel of individuals represented by DDD, the Housing Navigator program, and possibly others.
Date: January 9, 2025, 10 - 11 am
Registration Link: Intermittent CILA and Housing Navigator Training registration - Webex
NEW REINTEGRATION FUNDING ANNOUNCED; DRAFT IB POSTED
Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) has created Reintegration Funding beginning January 1, 2025 that offers $50,000 in additional funding to 24-hour, Host Family and Intermittent CILA (I-CILA) or Community Living Facility (CLF) providers to facilitate a successful and stable transition of an individual from a State Operated Developmental Center (SODC) into Adults with Developmental Disabilities waiver services. Providers qualify for $10,000 after an individual has moved into their home, $10,000 after an individual has lived for six months in their home, $10,000 after an individual has lived for one year in their home, and a final payment of $20,000 after the individual has lived in the home for two years with the goal to assure the successful and stable transition and reintegration of the individual into the community through waiver services.
This draft Information Bulletin (IB) is available for comments through 12/23/24. You can review the draft IB here: IDHS: DRAFT - Reintegration Funding for Individuals Transitioning from State Operated Developmental Centers (SODC) to Home and Community Based (HCBS) Waiver Services.
Please submit questions or comments to DHS.DDDcomments@illinois.gov. DDD intends to develop a FAQ if needed based on the questions received.
For a list of all draft IBs click the link: IDHS: DDD Draft Information Bulletins
EARLY NOTIFICATION LETTERS SENT FOR PUNS ADULT SELECTION
Last week the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) sent early notification letters to those individuals who the DDD expects to send a PUNS selection letter in the summer 2025. The letters are in the mail and should be received by families this week. Individuals and families/guardians (as applicable) who receive letters should now begin working with their Independent Service Coordination (ISC) Agency to establish their Medicaid eligibility as well as gather documentation necessary to verify clinical eligibility in advance of the summer of 2025 PUNS selection.
The information contained herein should not be considered a substitute for the appropriate official statutes, rules, regulations, or the advice of legal counsel.
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