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90_HB0675
305 ILCS 5/12-4.5 from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.5
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code in provisions
regarding assistance to low income persons in order to
maintain independent living arrangements. Provides that the
assistance go to low income families or individuals who are
homeless or at risk of homelessness, and adds housing and
rent subsidies as types of assistance that may be provided.
Removes provisions that the assistance be provided on site
and for transitional housing. Provides that priority be
given for funding to housing developments funded by the
Illinois Housing Development Authority, rather than priority
being given for services to the residents thereof.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing
2 Section 12-4.5.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
6 changing Section 12-4.5 as follows:
7 (305 ILCS 5/12-4.5) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.5)
8 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 89-507)
9 Sec. 12-4.5. Co-operation with Federal Government.
10 Co-operate with the Federal Department of Health and Human
11 Services, or with any successor agency thereof, or with any
12 other agency of the Federal Government providing federal
13 funds, commodities, or aid, for public aid and other
14 purposes, in any reasonable manner not contrary to this Code,
15 as may be necessary to qualify for federal aid for the
16 several public aid and welfare service programs established
17 under this Code, including the costs of administration and
18 personnel training incurred thereunder, and for such other
19 aid, welfare and related programs for which federal aid may
20 be available.
21 The Department may supervise the administration of food
22 and shelter assistance under this Section for which the
23 Department is authorized to receive funds from federal, State
24 and private sources. Under such terms as the Department may
25 establish, such monies may be distributed to units of local
26 government and non-profit agencies for the purpose of
27 provision of temporary shelter and food assistance.
28 Temporary shelter means emergency and transitional living
29 arrangements, including related ancillary services.
30 Allowable costs shall include remodeling costs but shall not
31 include other costs not directly related to direct service
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1 provision.
2 The Department may provide housing, appropriate
3 supportive services, and rent subsidies to low income
4 families and individuals who are homeless or at risk of
5 homelessness appropriate supportive services on site to
6 enhance their ability to maintain independent living
7 arrangements or may contract for the provision of those
8 services on site with entities that develop or operate
9 housing developments, governmental units, community based
10 organizations, or not for profit organizations. Those living
11 arrangements may include transitional housing, single-room
12 occupancy (SRO) housing developments, or family housing
13 developments. Supportive services may include any service
14 authorized under the Public Aid Code including, but not
15 limited to, services relating to substance abuse, mental
16 health, transportation, child care, or case management. When
17 appropriate, the Department shall work with other State
18 agencies such as the Department of Mental Health and
19 Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Alcoholism
20 and Substance Abuse in order to coordinate services and to
21 maximize funding for the housing, supportive services, and
22 rent subsidies. The Department shall give priority for
23 funding under this paragraph to services to residents of
24 housing developments which have been funded by or have a
25 commitment of funds from the Illinois Housing Development
26 Authority.
27 The Department shall promulgate specific rules governing
28 the selection of Distribution Network Agencies under the
29 Federal Surplus Commodity Program including, but not limited
30 to, policies relative to the termination of contracts,
31 policies relative to fraud and abuse, appeals processes, and
32 information relative to application and selection processes.
33 The Department shall also promulgate specific rules that set
34 forth the information required to be contained in the cost
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1 reports to be submitted by each Distribution Network Agency
2 to the Department.
3 The Department shall cooperate with units of local
4 government and non-profit agencies in the development and
5 implementation of plans to assure the availability of
6 temporary shelter for persons without a home and/or food
7 assistance.
8 The Department shall report annually to the House and
9 Senate Appropriations Committees of the General Assembly
10 regarding the provision of monies for such assistance as
11 provided in this Section, including the number of persons
12 served, the level and cost of food provided and the level and
13 cost of each type of shelter provided and any unmet need as
14 to food and shelter.
15 The Illinois Department shall make such reports to the
16 Federal Department or other Federal agencies in such form and
17 containing such information as may be required, and shall
18 comply with such provisions as may be necessary to assure the
19 correctness and verification of such reports if funds are
20 contributed by the Federal Government. In cooperating with
21 any federal agency providing federal funds, commodities, or
22 aid for public aid and other purposes, the Department, with
23 the consent of the Governor, may make necessary expenditures
24 from moneys appropriated for such purposes for any of the
25 subdivisions of public aid, for related purposes, or for
26 administration.
27 (Source: P.A. 88-332.)
28 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 89-507)
29 Sec. 12-4.5. Co-operation with Federal Government.
30 Co-operate with the Federal Department of Health and Human
31 Services, or with any successor agency thereof, or with any
32 other agency of the Federal Government providing federal
33 funds, commodities, or aid, for public aid and other
34 purposes, in any reasonable manner not contrary to this Code,
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1 as may be necessary to qualify for federal aid for the
2 several public aid and welfare service programs established
3 under this Code, including the costs of administration and
4 personnel training incurred thereunder, and for such other
5 aid, welfare and related programs for which federal aid may
6 be available.
7 The Department of Human Services may supervise the
8 administration of food and shelter assistance under this
9 Section for which the Department of Human Services is
10 authorized to receive funds from federal, State and private
11 sources. Under such terms as the Department of Human
12 Services may establish, such monies may be distributed to
13 units of local government and non-profit agencies for the
14 purpose of provision of temporary shelter and food
15 assistance. Temporary shelter means emergency and
16 transitional living arrangements, including related ancillary
17 services. Allowable costs shall include remodeling costs but
18 shall not include other costs not directly related to direct
19 service provision.
20 The Department of Human Services may provide housing,
21 appropriate supportive services, and rent subsidies to low
22 income families and individuals who are homeless or at risk
23 of homelessness appropriate supportive services on site to
24 enhance their ability to maintain independent living
25 arrangements or may contract for the provision of those
26 services on site with entities that develop or operate
27 housing developments, governmental units, community based
28 organizations, or not for profit organizations. Those living
29 arrangements may include transitional housing, single-room
30 occupancy (SRO) housing developments, or family housing
31 developments. Supportive services may include any service
32 authorized under the Public Aid Code including, but not
33 limited to, services relating to substance abuse, mental
34 health, transportation, child care, or case management. When
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1 appropriate, the Department of Human Services shall work with
2 other State agencies in order to coordinate services and to
3 maximize funding for the housing, supportive services, and
4 rent subsidies. The Department of Human Services shall give
5 priority for funding under this paragraph to services to
6 residents of housing developments which have been funded by
7 or have a commitment of funds from the Illinois Housing
8 Development Authority.
9 The Department of Human Services shall promulgate
10 specific rules governing the selection of Distribution
11 Network Agencies under the Federal Surplus Commodity Program
12 including, but not limited to, policies relative to the
13 termination of contracts, policies relative to fraud and
14 abuse, appeals processes, and information relative to
15 application and selection processes. The Department of Human
16 Services shall also promulgate specific rules that set forth
17 the information required to be contained in the cost reports
18 to be submitted by each Distribution Network Agency to the
19 Department of Human Services.
20 The Department of Human Services shall cooperate with
21 units of local government and non-profit agencies in the
22 development and implementation of plans to assure the
23 availability of temporary shelter for persons without a home
24 and/or food assistance.
25 The Department of Human Services shall report annually to
26 the House and Senate Appropriations Committees of the General
27 Assembly regarding the provision of monies for such
28 assistance as provided in this Section, including the number
29 of persons served, the level and cost of food provided and
30 the level and cost of each type of shelter provided and any
31 unmet need as to food and shelter.
32 The Illinois Department of Human Services shall make such
33 reports to the Federal Department or other Federal agencies
34 in such form and containing such information as may be
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1 required, and shall comply with such provisions as may be
2 necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such
3 reports if funds are contributed by the Federal Government.
4 In cooperating with any federal agency providing federal
5 funds, commodities, or aid for public aid and other purposes,
6 the Department of Human Services, with the consent of the
7 Governor, may make necessary expenditures from moneys
8 appropriated for such purposes for any of the subdivisions of
9 public aid, for related purposes, or for administration.
10 (Source: P.A. 88-332; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
11 Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act
12 makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by
13 text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a
14 Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that
15 text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i)
16 the changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from
17 any other Public Act.