PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED NEW INCENTIVES FOR FRONTLINE STATE EMPLOYEES TO GET VACCINATED
Governor J.B. Pritzker is launching a new pilot program offering state employees extra incentives to get vaccinated. The program will offer a range of incentives to state employees who work in direct care facilities and received at least one dose of the vaccine. Dozens of frontline employees will be chosen in drawings conducted by the Illinois Lottery and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), along with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA), the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ), and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). More information on the new incentives can be seen HERE.
IARF has reached out to DHS to ascertain whether DSPs are included in this latest round of incentives. We will notify IARF membership once DHS has responded. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thanks! (Contact: Luis Andrade)
STATE OF ILLINOIS FINISHES FY21 WITH ALMOST $2 BILLION IN SURPLUS FUNDS
State of Illinois revenues for the just-concluded FY21 finished $1.9 billion higher than the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) projected during the General Assembly’s Spring legislative session this past May. This is due to consumer confidence as the Pandemic winds down, vaccination safety, and economic stimulus payments. IARF will continue to monitor the state’s fiscal condition and advocate for proper funding of membership priorities. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thanks! (Contact: Luis Andrade)
INTELLECTABILITY TO HOST VIRTUAL PERSON-CENTERED THINKING TRAINING
Change the culture of your entire organization and learn life-changing, person-centered skills. Embrace person-centered services and enhance the quality of life of those you support by attending IntellectAbility’s 3-day comprehensive and interactive Zoom Person-Centered Training.
Virtual Person-Centered Thinking Training is an 18-hour training scheduled for six hours a day and will be available the following dates:
- July 27-29, 2021
- August 10-12, 2021
- August 24-26, 2021
Limited seating is available! Click here to learn more and register today. (Contact: Maggie Henley)
THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON HIRING, RETAINING, & PAYING EMPLOYEES WEBINAR JULY 13
Join the Horton Group on July 13th for The Impacts of Covid-19 on Hiring, Retaining, and Paying Employees webinar. Horton’s Board Chair, Glenn Horton, discusses why hiring is so different than previous downturns with historian, economist, and demographer Neil Howe. Topics to be discussed include:
- Why is it so hard to fill open positions? Is it just unemployment benefits? When will the situation improve?
- Why are quit rates so high?
- Is this a short or long-term situation?
- How important is work from home? What if we demand our employees return to the workplace?
- What is the long-term impact on commuting and large urban workplaces?
- Is wage inflation “transitory” or should we expect higher wage costs long term?
- What will be the impact on overall inflation?
Click here to learn more and register. (Contact: Maggie Henley)
JCAR ADOPTS ICFDD RATE INCREASE RULES
In today’s JCAR Register, the following was included:
Summary and Purpose of Rulemaking: The adopted amendment 89 Ill. Adm. Code 153.125 implements medical assistance program reimbursement rate increases for facilities licensed under ID/DD Community Care Act and the MC/DD Act as required by P.A. 101-0636.
It is IARFs understanding that these adopted Rules are implementing rate increases associated with the FY21 Budget Implementation Bill (BIMP). Please let us know if you have any questions. (Contact: Luis Andrade)
DMH – 590 CRISIS GRANTS COMMUNICATIONS ONGOING
IARF has been working with DHS-DMH, with direction from the BH Committee, regarding the ongoing issuance of the state’s 590 Crisis Grants. Currently, DMH is reviewing proposals submitted by providers. Many providers have already received correspondence from DMH regarding the status of their submitted proposals.
IARF has also been coordinating with CBHA and IABH on next steps and appropriate advocacy as finalization of these grants is due at the end of this month. Conversations are ongoing. Stay tuned! (Contact: Luis Andrade)
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