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Public Act 101-0110
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| HB3343 Enrolled | LRB101 06806 KTG 51835 b |
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
adding Section 12-4.13c as follows:
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(305 ILCS 5/12-4.13c new) |
Sec. 12-4.13c. SNAP Restaurant Meals Program. |
(a) The Department of Human Services shall establish a |
Restaurant Meals Program as part of the federal Supplemental |
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under the Restaurant |
Meals Program, households containing elderly or disabled |
members, and their spouses, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2012(j), or |
homeless individuals, as defined in 7 U.S.C. 2012(l), shall |
have the option in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 2012(k) to redeem |
their SNAP benefits at private establishments that contract |
with the Department to offer meals for eligible individuals at |
concessional prices subject to 7 U.S.C. 2018(h). The Restaurant |
Meals Program shall be operational no later than January 1, |
2020. |
(b) The Department of Human Services shall adopt any rules |
necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |