HB2520 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended by adding Section 6.10 as follows:

(20 ILCS 505/6.10 new)

Sec. 6.10. Voucher for child restraint system.

(a) In this Section, "low-income family" means a family with household income equal to or less than 150% of the federal poverty level, according to the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).

(b) The Department 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. A family may apply for a voucher in the form and manner prescribed by the Department.

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