The Cost of Doing Business Adjustment (CODBA)

The Cost of Doing Business Adjustment (CODBA) is House bill (H.B.) 2439. Speaker of the House, Representative Madigan (D), is the sponsor. This bill would give a 3-percent increase to most service providers with state contracts who deliver the state government’s human services programs and services. It does not include Medicaid providers. Programs for which service providers would receive the increase include

• day care—providers and referral
• domestic violence—shelters, services, and prevention
• sexual assault—treatment and prevention
• family planning
• maternal and child health
• infant mortality
• aids/hiv
• mental health services
• wic and other food programs
• services for dcfs wards
• employment and training
• youth services—teen parents, homeless youth, teen suicide prevention, alcoholism and substance abuse prevention and treatment
• homeless—shelters and services
• alcoholism and substance abuse treatment and prevention
• services for persons with developmental disabilities
• home services
• vocational rehabilitation
• migrant workers—child care and employment

To support H.B. 2439 bill please call or fax your House Representative and the Governor. Tell them that community-based human service providers deserve a raise and ask them to support H.B. 2439