Date: January 15, 2021
To: Physicians, Nurses, Podiatrists, Audiologists, Dentists, Speech
Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Behavioral Health
Clinics, Birthing Centers, Long Term Care Providers, Hospitals, Federal
Qualified Health Clinics, Encounter Rate Clinics, Rural Health Clinics,
Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers, Transportation Providers, Hospice,
Laboratory, Early Intervention Services, Community Mental Health Providers, School
Based Health Services, Supportive Living Facilities, Waivers
Re: HFS CARES
Program Reporting Deadline Extension
This provider notice is issued to alert subrecipients of the Illinois
Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) CARES Program supported by
the CARES Act Department of Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to an
extension of the final reporting deadline in Section III.G.3 “Final Reporting”
of the subaward agreements executed between the subrecipient and HFS.
HFS CARES Final Reporting Deadline Extension
HFS has extended the final reporting deadline from January 31, 2021 to
March 29, 2021 in order to allow time for closeout and reconciliation.
Post-award reporting will occur through the HFS CARES Portal. Additional details on the
submission of reporting will be forthcoming shortly and will be communicated to
subrecipients through email, provider notices and the HFS
CARES Portal.
HFS will provide a template with instructions for subrecipients to
report expenditures. Requests for supporting documentation will also be
communicated. HFS encourages subrecipients to review and consider the
illustrative list of documentation published in the Treasury guidance for
examples of the types of documentation which HFS may require subrecipients to
provide to support their expenditures. See page 4 of the Treasury guidance.
All unspent subaward funds must be returned to the Department at the
following address:
Receipt Accounting at Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family
Services
Bureau of Fiscal Operations
2200 Churchill Road A-2
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Kelly Cunningham, Administrator
Division of Medical Programs
