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| | HB5682 Engrossed | | LRB098 18857 KTG 54003 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 8A-18 as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/8A-18 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 8A-18. Application assistance fraud; SNAP; AABD; |
| 8 | | TANF. It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, including an |
| 9 | | individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or |
| 10 | | joint venture, or any employee or agent of any of those, to |
| 11 | | assist or represent another person in completing or submitting |
| 12 | | an application for benefits under the federal Supplemental |
| 13 | | Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the State's Aid to the |
| 14 | | Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) program, or the State's |
| 15 | | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, in |
| 16 | | exchange for a portion of the applicant's SNAP, AABD, or TANF |
| 17 | | benefits or cash or any other form of payment from any other |
| 18 | | source. An applicant who receives such assistance or |
| 19 | | representation is not in violation of this Section. Nothing in |
| 20 | | this Section shall be construed as prohibiting an applicant |
| 21 | | from receiving such assistance or representation when |
| 22 | | appealing a denial of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF |
| 23 | | benefits.
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