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what are necessities for patients that are starting from scratch? what are the resources needed for stabilizing someone

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Medical Respite Provider(s) representation on the Interagency Task Force

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possible capital funding for facility improvements, expansion or conversion to non-congregate living

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possible capital funding for facility improvements, expansion or conversion to non-congregate living

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ask HFS and Milliman for costs per bed, etc. to determine $$ request ; ask for the aggregate data - it is our data that we submitted.  So far we have given them a ton of information, and we have not received much back yet.

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eligibility for waiver: post hospitalization. but we know there are other referral pathways --

population gap

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Support for family's in med resp?

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there needs to be funding for "the next step" incl. housing and skilled nursing centers

wait is the wait time to apply for PSH? extra costs of med resp when patient isn't placed and won't discharge to homelessness

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Medical Respite program inclusion into State shelter funding.

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Official recognition of the medical respite model as a distinct program model. Currently, within the CoC/All Chicago framework, medical respite isn't recognized as a unique model. This can impact our LEI scores and funding, specifically regarding successful exits, bed utilization, and length of stay.

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From Dr. Bareis | My advocacy would be to continue the medical expansion funding as that has been crucial to expanding respite capacity in Illinois.

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QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:

1. What is the State's role in supporting braided funding after capacity building awards?

2. What level of funding would support Medical Respite programs to specifically focus on people served who are not waiver eligible?

3. What level of state funding would be needed for programs with barriers to bill Medicaid?

4. Are there size/scale of programs that may need state funding only to braid with other partners?

5. What is the appropriate portion/match of state grant funds?

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Develop and implement state-led strategies, tools, and policy reforms—in partnership with impacted communities and providers—to reduce systemic barriers, streamline processes, and equip local governments to more effectively prevent and address homelessness and housing instability.

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Ensure state funding and resources are strategically aligned with the goals of the Home Illinois Plan and Council recommendations

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Strengthen cross-sector partnerships with the Taskforce, PWLE, & key state and local agencies to ensure coordinated planning, resource distribution, and service delivery—particularly for populations at risk of or exiting systems into homelessness

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Not all persons served in Medical Respite will be Waiver eligible, and with the delay in the technical work group, it is likely that Medicaid revenue could be difficult to receive in FY26 and FY27.

And, some programs will take longer to build the infrastructure to bill for Medicaid.