Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that services provided by supportive living facilities shall include the provision of basic hygiene products necessary for residents to meet required hygiene standards. Provides that "basic hygiene products" shall include, but not be limited to: (i) soap; (ii) shampoo; (iii) toothpaste and toothbrushes; (iv) deodorant; (v) toilet paper; (vi) skin care products necessary to maintain health; (vii) incontinence supplies when medically or functionally indicated; (viii) a bath mat for the tub or shower; (ix) a set of towels; and (x) a set of linen bed sheets. Requires basic hygiene products to be provided by the supportive living facility and included in the monthly rate paid under the supportive living facilities program. Provides that residents shall not be required to purchase basic hygiene products from their personal needs allowance. Provides that each supportive living facility may, subject to appropriation, provide residents with meals that shall be nutritionally adequate. Permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a minimum per resident daily meal expenditure that shall be automatically adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Midwest Region. Requires the Department to maintain the rate add-on implemented on January 1, 2023, for the provision of 2 meals per day at no less than $6.15 per day.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 305 ILCS 5/5