IN 12/31/2025 COMMUNICATION:
- Draft Information Bulletin Posted: Admissions Hold
- Final Information Bulletin Posted: HBS Rates Increase
DRAFT INFORMATION BULLETIN POSTED
When policy is being written, prior to being published, it is drafted and shared for public comments and feedback. Draft Information Bulletins are listed on this website: DDD Draft Information Bulletins.
Current Draft: Admissions Hold
This Information Bulletin outlines the Rule 115.440 process of applying an admissive hold to a provider by the Division of Developmental Disabilities when an agency receives a Level 4 or 5 rating by Bureau of Accreditation, Certification and Licensure (BALC).
Please submit comments by email to DHS.DDDComments@illinois.gov (with the title of the IB in the subject line) by close of business January 15, 2026.
FINAL INFORMATION BULLETIN POSTED
When drafted policy has been finalized, it is shared as an Information Bulletin (IB). A list of final Information Bulletins is listed on this website: DDD Information Bulletins.
This information bulletin (IB) has been finalized: HBS Rates Increase 2026
The IB contains information regarding the increases in the Home-Based Support Services Program (HBS) monthly and annual maximum amounts that will be effective on January 1, 2026, pending Federal Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) approval.
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
