97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5294

 

Introduced 2/8/2012, by Rep. Jim Watson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/1-8.6 new

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal regulations, counties and the Department of Corrections shall cooperate with the Department of Human Services in identifying persons who have been incarcerated and are ineligible for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program or the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamp Program). Provides that this cooperation shall include managing eligibility processing and sharing information sufficient to inform the Department of Human Services, in a manner established by the Department, that a person receiving TANF or SNAP benefits has been detained or incarcerated. Effective immediately.


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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 1-8.6 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/1-8.6 new)
7    Sec. 1-8.6. Ineligible recipients of aid; TANF; SNAP.
8Subject to federal regulations, counties and the Department of
9Corrections shall cooperate with the Department of Human
10Services in identifying persons who have been incarcerated and
11are ineligible for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for
12Needy Families (TANF) program or the federal Supplemental
13Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamp
14Program). That cooperation shall include managing eligibility
15processing and sharing information sufficient to inform the
16Department of Human Services, in a manner established by the
17Department, that a person receiving TANF or SNAP benefits has
18been detained or incarcerated.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.