PART 103 SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITY OF RELATIVES : Sections Listing

TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AID
SUBCHAPTER a: GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART 103 SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITY OF RELATIVES


AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Article X of the Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5/Art. X].

SOURCE: Filed and effective December 30, 1977; amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 41, p. 171, effective October 1, 1979; amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 7441, effective June 16, 1982; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 6493; amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 21898, effective December 12, 1986; amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 6493, effective March 27, 1987; amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 14681, effective August 31, 1988; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 2496, effective February 14, 1989; amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 3954, effective March 10, 1989; emergency amendment at 13 Ill. Reg. 16180, effective October 2, 1989, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired March 1, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 6395, effective April 16, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 13288, effective August 6, 1990; amended at 14 Ill. Reg. 19348, effective November 30, 1990; amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 655, effective December 31, 1992; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 16318, effective August 28, 1998.

 

Section 103.1  Incorporation By Reference

 

Any rules or regulations of an agency of the United States or of a nationally recognized organization or association that are incorporated by reference in this Part are incorporated as of the date specified, and do not include any later amendments or editions.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________)

 

Section 103.10  Support from Responsible Relatives

 

a)         The Department shall seek to obtain support for recipients from legally responsible individuals and shall seek the enforcement of support obligations with the following exception:  the Department shall not seek to obtain support for residents of long term care facilities if income of the spouse in the community is less than or equal to the Community Spouse Maintenance Needs Standard (as described at 89 Ill. Adm. Code 120.61).

 

b)         The following persons are "responsible relatives" who are legally responsible for the financial support and maintenance of recipients:

 

1)         Spouse for spouse.

 

2)         Parents for children under 18 years of age.

 

c)         Responsible relatives who are receiving public assistance and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits shall be considered unable to support.

 

d)         A parent is not legally responsible for the financial support and maintenance of a child of any age who has married (regardless of current marital status) and is not living with the parent or parents.

 

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 16318, effective August 28, 1998)

 

Section 103.20  Determination Of Ability To Support

 

a)         Responsible relatives living apart from the recipient/assistance unit.

 

1)         For responsible relatives living apart from the recipient/assistance unit:

A responsible relative is liable for all assistance provided to or in behalf of the recipient, unless the relative establishes a lesser ability to support by providing the Department with income and asset information from which it can determine the relative's ability to support.  However, the monthly support obligation assessed a responsible relative determined able to pay shall not exceed the average monthly amount of assistance provided by the Department to or in behalf of the recipient.

 

2)         Except in Title IV-D cases where the guidelines set out in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 160.60(c) shall apply, the Department shall apply Table A to the gross income figure contained on the relative's most recent Federal Income Tax return to determine the relative's ability to support.  The relative must submit a copy of his/her most recent Federal Income Tax return for this determination or remain liable for all assistance provided to or in behalf of the recipient.  If the responsible relative has filed a joint tax return with a non-responsible relative, only such income which is attributable to the responsible relative will be considered.

 

b)         Responsible relatives living apart or with the recipient/assistant unit.

 

1)         For responsible relatives living with the recipient/assistance unit:  The Department shall determine a responsible relative's ability to support dependents according to the standards and asset limitation indicated below:

 

A)        Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD)

The Department shall use AABD financial assistance standard and the appropriate asset limitations, as set out in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 111.10 through 111.110 and 113.140, to determine the relative's ability to support.

 

B)        Medical Assistance – No Grant (AABD) – (MANG-AABD)

The Department shall use the MANG (AABD) assistance standard and the appropriate asset limitations, as set out in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 120.7 and 120.362, to determine the relative's ability to support.

 

C)        Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)

Except in Title IV-D cases where the guidelines set out in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 160.60(c) shall apply, the Department shall apply Table A to the gross income of the parents of persons receiving AFDC age 18 through 20.  The gross income figure is that contained on the relative's most recent Federal Income Tax return to determine the relative's ability to support.  The relative must submit a copy of his/her most recent Federal Income Tax return for this determination or remain liable for all assistance provided to or in behalf of the recipient.  If the responsible relative has filed a joint tax return with a non-responsible relative, only such income which is attributable to the responsible relative will be considered.

 

D)        MANG(C)

The Department shall use the MANG standard and the appropriate asset limitations, as set out in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 111.10 through 111.110 and 120.8, to determine the relative's ability to support.

 

E)        General Assistance (GA) (City of Chicago Only)

The Department shall use the family or adult payment level, as set out in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 111.10 through 111.110 and 114.250, to determine the relative's ability to support.

F)         Aid to the Medically Indigent (AMI)

 

The Department shall use the AMI standard, as set out in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 111.10 through 111.110 and 120.10, to determine the relative's ability to support.

 

2)         Responsible relative living apart from the recipient/assistance unit:

The Department shall apply Table A to the gross income figure contained on the relative's most recent Federal Income Tax return to determine the relative's ability to support.  The relative must submit a copy of his/her most recent Federal Income Tax return for this determination or remain liable for all assistance provided to or in behalf of the recipient.  If the responsible relative has filed a joint tax return with a non-responsible relative, only such income which is attributable to the responsible relative will be considered.

 

c)         Determine if a hospitalized/institutionalized individual is "living with" a responsible relative.

 

1)         Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (MANG and MAG) consider the client as living apart from a responsible relative for any month the client is hospitalized or institutionalized the first day of the calendar month through the last day of the calendar month.  If an infant is hospitalized from birth through the end of the calendar month the client is considered hospitalized for the entire month.  If a client is in a hospital/institution on the first day of the calendar month but dies prior to the end of the calendar month consider the individual living apart from the responsible relative(s).

 

2)         Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (MANG) considers hospitalized or institutionalized spouses as living together as a couple if treating them as a couple is to their advantage in determining eligibility.

 

3)         Aid to Families with Dependent Children (MAG) and MANG consider a hospitalized individual as living with the responsible relative if under the relative's control and supervision regardless of the length of hospitalization.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________)

 

Section 103.25  Establishment of Support Obligations

 

Except in Title IV-D cases where support obligations shall be established in accordance with 89 Illinois Administrative Code 160.60, the Department shall establish a responsible relative's obligation to support in the following manner:

 

a)         A notice of obligation to support, a return envelope, and a statement of the responsible relative's rights and responsibilities are sent to the responsible relative via certified mail, return receipt requested.

 

1)         If the responsible relative does not respond to the notice within thirty days, the Department will issue a subpoena for records.

 

2)         If the responsible relative submits the necessary income records within thirty days, the Department determines the responsible relative's ability to support in accordance with Section 103.20.

 

b)         If the determination indicates there is no obligation, the case is closed.

 

c)         If the determination indicates there is an obligation to support, determination is made as to the amount of the obligation.

 

d)         If a support obligation exists, the Department sends a notice of support due to the responsible relative via registered or certified mail directing payment of the obligation.

 

e)         If the responsible relative fails to pay within thirty days of issuance of the notice of support due, the Department sends an Administrative Support Order via registered or certified mail.  The responsible relative is notified of his or her right to petition for release from or modification of the Administrative Support Order within 30 days of the date of its mailing.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________)

 

Section 103.30  Redetermination Of Ability To Support

 

The Department will redetermine and, when indicated, adjust the amount of a support obligation on the basis of Table A if:

 

a)         The relative has sustained a significant reduction in income since the support obligation was determined, or

 

b)         There has been an increase in the number of the relative's dependents.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________)

 

Section 103.35  Enforcement of Administrative Support Orders

 

If the legally responsible relative has failed for ninety (90) days after the effective date of the support order to make regular support payments according to the support order and a balance due is outstanding, the Department may take any or all of the following actions to collect the past due support:

 

a)         Referral to the Department's legal representative for judicial enforcement of the Administrative Support Order.

 

b)         Referral to the Comptroller of the State of Illinois for collection under Section 10.05 of the State Comptroller Act  (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 15, par. 210.05).

 

c)         Referral to a private collection agency for collection.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________)

 

Section 103.40  Failure or Refusal to Provide Information Regarding Ability to Support

 

A responsible relative who refuses or fails upon request to provide the Department with income or assets information necessary to make a determination of ability to support shall remain liable for all assistance provided to or in behalf of the recipient.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________)

 

Section 103.50  Modification Or Release From Support Order

 

The responsible relative has the right to petition for modification of or release from the Department's order requiring the relative to provide support.  The petition must be filed in writing with the Department no later than 30 days from the date of mailing of the support order.

 

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. ______, effective ____________)




Section 103.TABLE A   Standard For Determining Responsible Relative Liability

 

Responsible Relative Liability

 

Number in Family (including recipient)

*Gross Annual

Income Range

2

3

4

5

6

7 or more

$

7,000

$

7,500

$

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,501

 

8,000

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,001

 

8,500

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,501

 

9,000

20

$

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,001

 

9,500

25

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,501

 

10,000

30

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,001

 

10,500

35

20

$

5

 

 

 

 

 

10,501

 

11,000

40

25

10

 

 

 

 

 

11,001

 

11,500

45

30

15

 

 

 

 

 

11,501

 

12,000

50

35

20

$

5

 

 

 

 

12,001

 

12,500

55

40

25

10

 

 

 

 

12,501

 

13,000

60

45

30

15

 

 

 

 

13,001

 

13,500

65

50

35

20

$

5

 

 

 

13,501

 

14,000

70

55

40

25

10

 

 

 

14,001

 

14,500

75

60

45

30

15

 

 

 

14,501

 

15,000

80

65

50

35

20

$

5

 

15,001

 

15,500

85

70

55

40

25

10

 

 

15,501

 

16,000

90

75

60

45

30

15

 

 

16,001

 

16,500

95

80

65

50

35

20

 

 

16,501

 

17,000

100

85

70

55

40

25

 

 

17,001

 

17,500

105

90

75

60

45

30

 

 

17,501

 

18,000

110

95

80

65

50

35

 

 

18,001

 

18,500

115

100

85

70

55

40

 

 

18,501

 

19,000

120

105

90

75

60

45

 

 

19,001

 

19,500

125

110

95

80

65

50

 

 

19,501

 

20,000

130

115

100

85

70

55

 

 

20,001

 

20,500

135

120

105

90

75

60

 

 

20,501

 

21,000

140

125

110

95

80

65

 

 

21,001

 

21,500

145

130

115

100

85

70

 

 

21,501

 

22,000

150

135

120

105

90

75

 

 

22,001

 

22,500

155

140

125

110

95

80

 

 

22,501

 

23,000

160

145

130

115

100

85

 

 

23,001

 

23,500

165

150

135

120

105

90

 

 

23,501

 

24,000

170

155

140

125

110

95

 

 

24,001

 

24,500

175

160

145

130

115

100

 

 

24,501

 

25,000

180

165

150

135

120

105

 

 

25,001

 

25,500

185

170

155

140

125

110

 


 

Responsible Relative Liability

 

Number in Family (including recipient)

*Gross Annual

Income Range

2

3

4

5

6

7 or more

 

 

25,501

 

26,000

190

175

160

145

130

115

 

 

26,001

 

26,500

195

180

165

150

135

120

 

 

26,501

 

27,000

200

185

170

155

140

125

 

 

27,001

 

27,500

205

190

175

160

145

130

 

 

27,501

 

28,000

210

195

180

165

150

135

 

 

28,001

 

28,500

215

200

185

170

155

140

 

 

28,501

 

29,000

220

205

190

175

160

145

 

 

29,001

 

29,500

225

210

195

180

165

150

 

 

29,501

 

30,000

230

215

200

185

170

155

 

 

30,001

 

30,500

235

220

205

190

175

160

 

 

30,501

 

31,000

240

225

210

195

180

165

 

 

31,001

 

31,500

245

230

215

200

185

170

 

 

31,501

 

32,000

250

235

220

205

190

175

 

 

32,001

 

32,500

255

240

225

210

195

180

 

 

32,501

 

33,000

260

245

230

215

200

185

 

 

33,001

 

33,500

265

250

235

220

205

190

 

 

33,501

 

34,000

270

255

240

225

210

195

 

 

35,001

 

34,500

275

260

245

230

215

200

 

 

34,501

 

35,000

280

265

250

235

220

205

 

 

35,001

 

35,500

285

270

255

240

225

210

 

 

35,501

 

36,000

290

275

260

245

230

215

 

 

36,001

 

36,500

295

280

265

250

235

220

 

 

36,501

 

37,000

300

285

270

255

240

225

 

 

37,001

 

37,500

305

290

275

260

245

230

 

 

37,501

 

38,000

310

295

280

265

250

235

 

 

38,001

 

38,500

315

300

285

270

255

240

 

 

38,501

 

39,000

320

305

290

275

260

245

 

 

39,001

 

39,500

325

310

295

280

265

250

 

 

39,501

 

40,000

330

315

300

285

270

255

 

 

40,001

 

40,500

335

320

305

290

275

260

 

 

40,501

 

41,000

340

325

310

295

280

265

 

 

41,001

 

41,500

345

330

315

300

285

270

 

 

41,501

 

42,000

350

335

320

305

290

275

 

 

42,001

 

42,500

355

340

325

310

295

280

 

 

42,501

 

43,000

360

345

330

315

300

285

 

 

43,001

 

43,500

365

350

335

320

305

290

 

 

43,501

 

44,000

370

355

340

325

310

295

 

 

44,001

 

44,500

375

360

345

330

315

300

 

 

44,501

 

45,000

380

365

350

335

320

305

 


 

Responsible Relative Liability

 

Number in Family (including recipient)

*Gross Annual

Income Range

2

3

4

5

6

7 or more

 

 

45,001

 

45,500

385

370

355

340

325

310

 

 

45,501

 

46,000

390

375

360

345

330

315

 

 

46,001

 

46,500

395

380

365

350

335

320

 

 

46,501

 

47,000

400

385

370

355

340

325

 

 

47,001

 

47,500

405

390

375

360

345

330

 

 

47,501

 

48,000

410

395

380

365

350

335

 

 

48,001

 

48,500

415

400

385

370

355

340

 

 

48,501

 

49,000

420

405

390

375

360

345

 

 

49,001

 

49,500

425

410

395

380

365

350

 

 

49,501

 

50,000

430

415

400

385

370

355

 

 

50,001 & over (continues at $5.00 increments)

 

 

 

Gross Annual Income Range over $50,001 (continues at $500.00 increments)

 

 

 

*Based on gross annual income as reflected on the responsible relative’s Federal Income Tax Return.

 

 

 

** More than 7 in family (continues at $5.00 increments)

 

 

(Source: Section repealed, new Section adopted at 11 Ill. Reg 6493, effective March 27, 1987)