Ill. Admin. Code tit. 59 § 145.240

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 145.240 - Temporary Tenant Absences

a) For tenants in PSH programs other than the Housing is Recovery Pilot Program:

1) A tenant shall continue to maintain eligibility for PSH during brief absences lasting no longer than 90 days.

2) Tenants shall continue to maintain eligibility for PSH up to 90 days in cases of required psychiatric or medical hospitalization or temporary absences from the unit, as reviewed and approved by DMH.

3) Extensions beyond 90 days may be granted by DMH when there is a demonstrated likelihood that the tenant will return to the unit within an additional 30-day period.

b) For tenants in the Housing is Recovery Pilot Program:

1) A tenant shall continue to maintain eligibility for the subsidy during brief absences lasting no longer than six consecutive months.

2) During a stay in a LTC Facility, Institution for Mental Disease (IMD), Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facility (SMHRF), residential substance use disorder treatment program, or correctional facility of less than six months, the program will continue to pay the subsidized portion of the rent.

3) A subsidy does not terminate if the subsidy holder is required to move multiple times due to landlord eviction or does not engage in treatment. Termination shall occur only as outlined in Section 145.250.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 59, § 145.240

Adopted at 40 Ill. Reg. 7866, effective 5/20/2016

Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 11027, effective 8/30/2021

Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7096, effective 5/15/2023