96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2520


 
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Deborah Mell, Karen A. Yarbrough and Michael J. Zalewski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













20 ILCS 505/6.10 new










    Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide a voucher in the amount of $50 to low-income families to be applied to the purchase of a child restraint system that meets the requirements of the Child Passenger Protection Act. Defines "low-income family" to mean a family with household income equal to or less than 150% of the federal poverty level. Effective immediately.
















LRB096 08149 DRJ 18255 b

















FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











HB2520

LRB096 08149 DRJ 18255 b






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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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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 Children and Family Services Act is amended  
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by adding Section 6.10 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 505/6.10  new)
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    Sec. 6.10. Voucher for child restraint system.
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    (a) In this Section, "low-income family" means a family 
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with household income equal to or less than 150% of the federal 
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poverty level, according to the poverty guidelines updated 
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periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of 
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Health and Human Services under authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).
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    (b) The Department shall provide a voucher in the amount of 
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$50 to low-income families to be applied to the purchase of a 
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child restraint system that meets the requirements of the Child 
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Passenger Protection Act. A family may apply for a voucher in 
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the form and manner prescribed by the Department.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.