Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Filed: 10/18/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 351 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 351 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:





 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 12-4.13b as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.13b new)
7    Sec. 12-4.13b. College student eligibility for 
8supplemental nutrition assistance benefits.
9    (a) For the purposes of Section 273.5(b)(11)(ii) of Title 7 
10of the Code of Federal Regulations, an educational program 
11offered at a community college under the Carl D. Perkins Career 
12and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 
13109-270) that could be a component of a SNAP Employment and 
14Training (E&T) program, as identified by the Department of 
15Human Services, shall be considered an employment and training 
16program under Section 273.7 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal 
 
 
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1Regulations, unless prohibited by federal law.
2    (b) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with 
3representatives of the Illinois Community College Board, ISAC, 
4the Illinois Workforce Investment Board, and advocates for 
5students and SNAP recipients, shall establish a protocol to 
6identify and verify all potential exemptions to the eligibility 
7rule described in Section 273.5(a) of Title 7 of the Code of 
8Federal Regulations, and to identify and verify a student's 
9participation in educational programs, including, but not 
10limited to, self-initiated placements, that would exempt a 
11student from the eligibility rule described in Section 273.5(a) 
12of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.  To the extent 
13possible, this consultation shall take place through existing 
14workgroups convened by the Department of Human Services.
15    (c) If the United States Department of Agriculture requires 
16federal approval of the exemption designation established 
17pursuant to subsection (a) and the protocol established 
18pursuant to subsection (b), the Department of Human Services 
19shall seek and obtain that approval before publishing the 
20guidance or regulation required by subsection (e). 
21    (d)(1) This Section does not require the Department of 
22Human Services to offer a particular component, support 
23services, or workers' compensation to a college student found 
24eligible for an exemption pursuant to this Section.
25    (2) This Section does not restrict or require the use of 
26federal funds for the financing of SNAP E&T programs.
 
 
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1    (3) This Section does not require an institution of higher 
2education to verify eligibility for SNAP. 
3    (e) The Department of Human Services shall adopt any rules 
4necessary to implement the provisions of subsections (a), (b), 
5(c), and (d) on or before January  1, 2018. 
  
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.".