By November 1, 2022, the Department of Children and Family Services shall issue a request for proposal for a rate consultant to study and develop potential new rates and rate methodologies using objective, publicly available data sources, standard administrative cost reporting, and provider-reported costs in order to determine the resources necessary to create and maintain a robust continuum of care in Illinois to meet the needs of all youth in the Department’s care, including, but not limited to, therapeutic residential placements, evidence-based alternatives to residential care including therapeutic foster care, specialized foster care, community supports for youth in care who are returned home to parents or guardians, and emergency foster care and emergency shelter care.