305 ILCS 5/5-36.1: Earned income for residents of community-integrated living arrangements.

(a) Beginning no later than July 1, 2021, residents of facilities licensed under the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act who are determined to be eligible for medical assistance under this Code and who are enrolled in the State's home and community-based services waiver program for adults with developmental disabilities shall retain all earned income from employment or community day services activities.

(b) No portion of earned income shall be applied toward the facilities rate reimbursement methodology. The Department of Human Services shall ensure the rates of payments paid to facilities under the Code are held harmless.