Ill. Admin. Code tit. 59, § 145.110 - Eligibility Criteria for the DHS-DMH Permanent Supportive Housing Bridge Subsidy Model
a)
Individuals eligible for the PSH Bridge Subsidy model shall meet the following
criteria:
1) Have a clinical diagnosis of
serious mental illnesses (SMI) with an exception only for anyone identified as
a Colbert Class Member, including functional duration, history and severity,
for one or more of the following diagnoses:
A)
Schizophrenia;
B) Schizophreniform
Disorder;
C) Schizo-Affective
Disorder;
D) Delusional
Disorder;
E) Psychotic
Disorder;
F) Bipolar
Disorders;
G) Cyclothymic
Disorder;
H) Disruptive Mood
Dysregulation Disorder;
I) Major
Depressive Disorders;
J)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder;
K)
Anorexia Nervosa;
L) Bulimia
Nervosa;
M) Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder;
2) Be an
adult;
3) Have a current household
income at or below 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) as defined by HUD;
4) Be a current Medicaid recipient;
5) Be on a current Public Housing Authority
waiting list for a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) or agree to register or apply
for an HCV or comparable permanent rental subsidy when registration or
application opportunity becomes available;
6) Currently not receiving rental assistance
under a local, State or federal housing program; and
7) Meet one of the following criteria:
A) A resident of an LTC facility as described
under the Nursing Home Care Act;
B)
At risk of placement in an LTC facility described under the Nursing Home Care
Act;
C) A patient of an Illinois
State-operated psychiatric hospital for eight months or longer;
D) An aging-out adolescent or young adult
transitioning from the HFS Family Support Program (FSP);
E) A DCFS ward aging out of guardianship (89
Ill. Adm. Code 306);
F) A resident
of a DHS-DMH contracted 24-hour Supervised Transitional Residential or
Supported Residential setting including Mental Health Community Integrated
Living Arrangement (59 Ill. Adm. Code 115).
G) Experiencing homelessness as defined in
this Part.
b)
Potential tenants with criminal justice histories may be eligible for the PSH
Bridge Subsidy model contingent on clinical documentation supporting his or her
appropriateness to live independently in the community without 24-hour
supervision, as determined by DMH.
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