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Beginning March 2020, Illinois will join the rest of the nation for a count of every living person in the United States. According to the U.S. Constitution, a count has to be done every 10 years. This is an enormous undertaking that could have dramatic ramifications for our state. Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding and our ability to adequately get resources to our communities is on the line. Illinois will lose $1400 for each person that is not counted, which can easily add up to millions of dollars lost if we don’t count every person. Since the 2020 Census will be the first that will be completed largely online, we want to make sure all older adults are counted. For everything you need to know about the Census, visit the State of Illinois official website for the 2020 Census. To download brochures with information about the Census, visit the IL Complete Count Commission website.

Notice of Funding Opportunity

The Department has a funding opportunity for Care Coordination Units to receive technology grants.  More information is available here.

Statewide Transition Plan

In March 2015, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) published a draft Statewide Transition Plan (STP) for the State's compliance with the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule 42 CFR 441.301(c)(iii).  This rule requires that all federally approved 1915(c) waiver settings meet new federal requirements defining home and community-based settings.  Click HERE for more information.