HB2491 would require the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), working with the Department of Human Services (DHS), to replace the Community Reporting System used by DHS’s Division of Developmental Disabilities. By January 1, 2026, DoIT must produce a detailed action plan for the replacement system, and by July 1, 2026, the new system must be operational and in use by providers of home and community-based services. DHS would also be required to provide training and technical assistance to providers before the new system goes live.
The bill also adds a new DHS requirement related to payment transparency. Beginning July 1, 2026, DHS would have to give each provider of home and community-based services an updated, detailed rate sheet for each person served in a community-integrated living arrangement, and do so at least annually or whenever an individualized rate changes. The bill is effective July 1, 2025.
Impact
HB2491 would amend the Department of Innovation and Technology Act and the Department of Human Services Act by creating new statutory duties for DoIT and DHS. It would drive a replacement of the existing Community Reporting System (ROCS) and impose a timeline for implementation, while also requiring provider training and ongoing rate-sheet disclosures for community-integrated living arrangement services. The practical impact would be on state IT operations, DHS developmental disability service administration, and providers of home and community-based services that rely on the reporting system and individualized rate information.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the bill appears to be framed as a modernization and administrative improvement measure, with an emphasis on system replacement, implementation planning, and provider support. There is no recorded committee testimony or vote history in the provided materials, so no formal opposition or support can be identified from the record here. The overall tone of the proposal is operational and service-oriented rather than ideological.
Contention
No committee transcript or voting record is provided, so specific points of contention are not documented. Potential areas of concern implied by the bill include whether DoIT and DHS can meet the compressed implementation deadlines, whether providers will receive adequate training and technical assistance, and whether the new detailed rate-sheet requirement could increase administrative burden. The affected parties would primarily be DoIT, DHS, and providers of home and community-based services serving individuals in community-integrated living arrangements.
House Substitute for SB 51 by Committee on Legislative Modernization - Authorizing the chief information security officer to receive audit reports, updating statutes related to services provided by the chief information technology officer and authorizing the office of information technology services to provide certain services to political subdivisions and hospitals.