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| | 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4998 Introduced 1/27/2022, by Rep. Mark Luft SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services' Bureau of Homeless Services and Supportive Housing within the Office of Family Support Services to annually review and collect data on the number of military veterans receiving services or benefits under the Emergency and Transitional Housing Program, the Emergency Food Program, the Homeless Prevention Program, and the Supporting Housing Program. Provides that the Department may request and receive the cooperation of any other State agency that is relevant to the collection of the required data. Requires the Bureau to annually submit to the General Assembly a written report that details the number of military veterans served under each program no later than December 31, 2023 and every December 31 thereafter.
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| | HB4998 | | LRB102 23449 KTG 32621 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Department of Human Services Act is amended |
| 5 | | by adding Section 1-75 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 1305/1-75 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 1-75. Homeless services and supportive housing; |
| 8 | | veterans data. The Department's Bureau of Homeless Services |
| 9 | | and Supportive Housing within the Office of Family Support |
| 10 | | Services shall annually review and collect data on the number |
| 11 | | of military veterans receiving services or benefits under the |
| 12 | | Emergency and Transitional Housing Program, the Emergency Food |
| 13 | | Program, the Homeless Prevention Program, and the Supporting |
| 14 | | Housing Program. The Department may request and receive the |
| 15 | | cooperation of any other State agency that is relevant to the |
| 16 | | collection of the data required under this Section. The Bureau |
| 17 | | shall annually submit to the General Assembly a written report |
| 18 | | that details the number of military veterans served under each |
| 19 | | program no later than December 31, 2023 and every December 31 |
| 20 | | thereafter.
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