99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3324

 

Introduced 2/26/2015, by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/12-4.49 new

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall require all persons applying for cash benefits under the Code and, subject to federal approval, all persons applying for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to answer the following question on their application for benefits: "Are you employed? Yes or no. If yes, please name your employer." Requires the Department to annually compile data on the employment information provided by all applicants in answer to this question and to annually submit a report on such data and employment information to the General Assembly. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 12-4.49 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.49 new)
7    Sec. 12-4.49. Application questions; cash assistance;
8SNAP.
9    (a) The Department of Human Services shall require all
10persons applying for cash benefits under this Code and, subject
11to federal approval, all persons applying for benefits under
12the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
13to answer the following question on their application for
14benefits:
15        "Are you employed? Yes or no. If yes, please name your
16    employer."
17    The Department shall annually compile data on the
18employment information provided by all applicants in answer to
19this question and shall annually submit a report on such data
20and employment information to the General Assembly.
21    (b) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
22implement the provisions of this Section.