IN 05/07/2025 COMMUNICATION:
- New Ligas Court Monitor Contact Information
- IL Medicaid Program: Provider Revalidations
- EVV Training Opportunity for SDA and HBS Families
- Upcoming SODC Transition Fairs
- Final IB Posted
- Other Resources
- DDD is Hiring
NEW LIGAS COURT MONITOR CONTACT INFORMATION
We are very pleased to welcome Lorene Reagan as the new Ligas Court Monitor. In her role as Court Monitor for the Ligas Consent Decree, Lorene will review and evaluate data involved with the Consent Decree, evaluate compliance, mediate disputes between the Parties and bring issues and recommendations of dispute resolutions to the Court. Please watch our Ligas Consent Decree Video for good information about living situations and procedures. Your Independent Service Coordinator (ISC) is the first contact you make to access services. To contact your ISC agency, please use our DHS Office Locator to find the agency nearest to your home. Need help with Ligas Activities? Check out this link: Help With Ligas Activities.
SPECIALTY TELEHEALTH AND ASSESSMENT TEAM (STAT) SERVICE NOW OFFERED
For individuals living in 24 hour or Host Family Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA), a new service, the Specialty Telehealth and Assessment Team (STAT) service is rolling out in May. The STAT service provides access to a remote telehealth assessment when the individual's primary care physician is unavailable, and a person is considering an emergency or urgent care visit with the goal of avoiding unnecessary trips to the emergency room. The STAT service assists individuals and providers to understand presenting health symptoms and to identify the most appropriate next steps. If an individual is interested in the service, they should reach out to their ISC case manager to put it in their plan and get them connected. The Specialty Telehealth and Assessment Team (STAT) Information Bulletin offers more detail about the service and how to sign up.
ILLINOIS MEDICAID PROGRAM: PROVIDER REVALIDATIONS
In accordance with Federal Regulation 42 CFR 455.414, all Medicaid providers are required to periodically revalidate their enrollment information. DDD IMPACT Provider revalidations will continue to occur through 2025. Providers requiring revalidation will receive e-mail notifications prior to the assigned due date. DDD Providers are encouraged to e-mail DHS.DDDMedProv@illinois.gov following the completion of the revalidation process for expedited modification approval. Revalidation FAQs and instructions can be found here: Provider Revalidation.
EVV TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF DIRECTED ASSISTANTS AND HBS FAMILIES
The Arc of IL is offering Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Compliance training May 7 from 1:00pm-2:30pm Central Time. Learn more here: EVV Compliance May 7 Flyer; register here: The Arc of IL - EVV Zoom Link.
ACES$ will be offering online training opportunities regarding EVV requirements for Personal Support Workers (PSW), Self-Directed Assistance Providers (SDA), and Self-Directed families. Training is scheduled for Thursday, May 8th at 1:00pm Central Time. Registration here: ACES$ EVV Training Registration.
UPCOMING SODC TRANSITION FAIRS
The State-Operated Developmental Centers (SODC) continue to host transition fairs for residents and family/guardians to help educate all regarding options for where individuals might want to receive services. Send an email to DHS.DDD.Transformation@Illinois.gov if you're interested in signing up as a vendor at the SODC transition fairs.
Upcoming transition fairs for Spring 2025 are from 9am-12pm Central Time on the dates listed below:
- Kiley Developmental center - 05/09/2025 (back-up date 05/25/2025)
- Shapiro Developmental Center - 05/22/2025 (back-up date 05/30/2025)
- Fox Developmental Center - 05/29/2025 (back-up date 06/06/2025)
Additional transition resource: Family Transition Project | Arc of Illinois Disability Assistance & Programs.
FINAL INFORMATION BULLETIN POSTED
Specialty Telehealth and Assessment Team (STAT)
In collaboration with our stakeholders, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) has posted the above Final Information Bulletin (IB). Synopsis below.
Click the links to review DDD's Final IB List and Draft IB List. Questions on IBs can be sent to DHS.DDDComments@illinois.gov.
OTHER RESOURCES
Assistive Technology Consideration - More Than a Checkbox - Family Matters & Infinitec presenter Anastasia Alter, MS, CCC-SLP will dicuss Assistive Technology (AT) related to Individualized Education Program (IEP) on May 23,2025 from 12:000 pm - 1:00 pm Central Time. This event is hosted online, and you can register here: AT Zoom Link
Digital Literacy with The Arc of IL - The Arc of IL in collaboration with AT&T and Arc of the US is offering a FREE digital literacy class titled "Internet Basics" for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) ages 18 + and their support person on 05/15/2025 at 12:00pm central time. A 1-hour Zoom session will provide a basic introduction to the topic using interactive videos. Register here: Digital Literacy Link
Access Living: Knowledge is Power (KIP) Series - KIP is a community education series developed by the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) and Access Living. The focus of KIP is to talk about how federal government actions affect people with disabilities, and how we can make our concerns known. Come prepared to ask questions. Registration is required. All sessions are in Central Time: May 7, 2025 01:00 PM; May 28, 2025 01:00 PM; Jun 18, 2025 01:00 PM. Please register here: KIP Zoom Link
DDD IS HIRING
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) is looking for talented, experienced people who want to join the effort to ensure Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) can get the services they want and need. We encourage you to apply today. Links will take you to the job descriptions.
If you are interested in applying for State of IL employment, please visit the new Careers at State of Illinois (jobs2web.com) to review open positions. Employees exercising contractual rights must utilize the employee portal to submit their bid.
The information contained herein should not be considered a substitute for the appropriate official statutes, rules, regulations, or the advice of legal counsel. To request to be added to our email database, or to update your contact and service information, please complete our Contact Survey. Information provided will help us to better tailor communications to you in the future.
Return to DDD Communication
Return to DDD Home Page
