HB5682ham001 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Kay Hatcher

Filed: 3/14/2014

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5682

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5682 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by adding Section 8A-18 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/8A-18 new)

Sec. 8A-18. Application assistance fraud; SNAP; AABD; TANF. It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or joint venture, or any employee or agent of any of those, to assist or represent another person in completing or submitting an application for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the State's Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) program, or the State's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, in exchange for a portion of the applicant's SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits or cash or any other form of payment from any other source. An applicant who receives such assistance is not in violation of this Section.

Nothing in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting an applicant from using the services of a non-profit organization, a licensed attorney, or any other authorized organization or agency that receives State or federal funding to assist persons in the preparation of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits or in appealing a denial of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF benefits.

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