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90_SB0698eng 305 ILCS 5/11-14.5 Amends provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code regarding recovery by recoupment or any other legal means consistent with State and federal law of public aid given to applicants or recipients who are not entitled to the aid, regardless of the cause of the overpayment. Authorizes local governmental units to recoup or recover assistance by any other legal means consistent with State and federal law given to applicants or recipients not entitled, regardless of the cause of the overpayment. Effective immediately. LRB9001277SMdv SB698 Engrossed LRB9001277SMdv 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing 2 Section 11-14.5. 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 11-14.5 as follows: 7 (305 ILCS 5/11-14.5) 8 Sec. 11-14.5. Overpayment; recovery. If an applicant or 9 recipient receives any form of public aid from the Illinois 10 Department or a local governmental unit to which he or she is 11 not entitled, the Illinois Department or local governmental 12 unit may determine that the applicant or recipient has 13 received an overpayment of public aid. The Illinois 14 Department may determine that an overpayment has been 15 received regardless of any determination of the cause of the 16 overpayment, including but not limited to a determination 17 that the overpayment was caused by an error of the Illinois 18 Department or local governmental unit. The Illinois 19 Department or local governmental unit may attempt to recover 20 the overpayment by recoupment from future assistance payments 21 or food stamps or any other legal means consistent with State 22 and federal law. 23 (Source: P.A. 89-673, eff. 8-14-96.) 24 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 25 becoming law.