Rep. Jay Hoffman
Filed: 5/16/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1291




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1291 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
5changing Section 12-12 as follows:
 



6    (305 ILCS 5/12-12)  (from Ch. 23, par. 12-12)



7    Sec. 12-12. Collection of claims; enforcement of penalty 
8provisions.  
9    (a) The Illinois Department shall pursue the legal 
10procedure necessary to
collect the claims and enforce the 
11penalty provisions provided in any
Section or Article of this 
12Code relative to applicants and recipients of
public aid. The 
13Attorney General, at the request of the Illinois
Department, 
14shall take the necessary proceedings and represent the

15Illinois Department in any matter arising in connection with 
16such claims
or enforcement of penalty provisions.
 
 
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1    (b) In matters concerning the recovery of overpayments for 
2benefits provided by the Department of Human Services, the 
3Department shall send a recipient written notice and a demand 
4for payment of any amount in overpaid benefits  owed within 5 
5years after the Department's right to collect the overpayment 
6first accrued. The Department of Human Services shall issue 
7such notice by certified mail to the recipient's last known 
8mailing address. Actions brought under this subsection by the 
9Attorney General for the recovery of overpayments shall be 
10commenced within 10 years after the date upon which such 
11notice was sent. 

12(Source: P.A. 81-1085.)".