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The Arc of Illinois Update
LOCAL Still Time if You Live in Chicago to Advocate to Alderman Re: Subminimum Wage November 26 is the date for the final vote on the management ordinance, which includes an… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Update
LOCAL Chicago City Council Committee Votes to Move Forward on Minimum Wage Ordinance This morning, a committee of the Chicago City Council passed a Mayor’s proposal for what is called… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Action Alerts and Updates
Action on Monday Towards Ending the Subminimum Wage for People with Disabilities Hearing Monday, November 18 at 10 am at City Hall, 121 LaSalle Street The hearing will start at… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Update #2
The Arc of Illinois Weekly Update #2 Wage/Rate Increase Update and Clarification On Friday, I shared that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services had approved the 3.5% rate… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Update #1
The Arc of Illinois Weekly Update #1 – So Much News We are Sending Two Emails! Update On DD Hub – From Director Stark Since joining the Division of… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Update
Delay Until January 1 for Implementation of HFS Provider Registration The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is delaying implementation of the ordering/referring/prescribing requirements until January 1, 2020. This applies to… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Update
Workforce and Subminimum Wage Opportunities: Opportunity 1: From DDD for Providers – Dec 5 With gracious support from the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) the Division of Developmental Disabilities… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Update
Intelligent Lives Tonight Watch Intelligent Lives on public television’s ” America ReFramed ” series on the WORLD Channel! 8 ET / 7 CT / 10 MT / 9 PTFIND YOUR LOCAL STATIONDISCUSSION GUIDE AND RESOURCES Assistive… Read more »
The Arc of Illinois Update – HFS Delays Medicaid Provider Change
Reminder Friday Webinar with New DD Director – Sept 27! Please join us for the Arc of Illinois member webinar with the new Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Allison Stark, Friday… Read more »