Senate Sponsors: SYVERSON-SMITH-HALVORSON-VIVERITO, WELCH, BOWLES AND SHADID. House Sponsors: SCHOENBERG-GASH-ERWIN-SANTIAGO-LOPEZ Short description: GENERAL ASSISTANCE-OVERPAYMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Aid) There is no fiscal impact on this Dept. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/4-20 new Provides that, if a family is receiving cash assistance under the AFDC program and the family has both earned income and child support income, the Department of Human Services shall distribute the child support to the family and shall budget the child support income by reducing cash assistance under a specified formula. Makes other changes. Provisions added by this amendment are effective July 1, 1997. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB 698 fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (Dept. of Public Aid) There is no additional fiscal impact from this legislation. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/4-20 Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/4-1.6 from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6 Further amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for families on cash assistance under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Article who have earned income budgeted, any child support actually distributed to the family over the first $50 shall be budgeted in the same manner as earned income is budgeted under that Article. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/3-1 from Ch. 23, par. 3-1 305 ILCS 5/3-1.8 new 305 ILCS 5/3-13 from Ch. 23, par. 3-13 305 ILCS 5/4-1 from Ch. 23, par. 4-1 305 ILCS 5/6-1 from Ch. 23, par. 6-1 Amends the "Administration" Article of the Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Public Aid to continue to provide assistance to persons who (i) were receiving that assistance on December 31, 1996, (ii) are lawful permanent resident aliens, and (iii) have lost their eligibility for that assistance solely because of their status as lawful permanent resident aliens. Amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article, the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Article, and the General Assistance Article to provide that persons who are otherwise eligible for assistance under these Articles are not ineligible for assistance if they are legal permanent residents or permanently residing under color of law in the United States. Further amends the Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled Article to provide that to be eligible for assistance under this Article a person eligible for the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income programs must accept those benefits first. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 3 (Dpt. Public Aid) For 13,000 to 27,000 immigrants, costs would range between $62 to $128 M, not counting medical costs. Further Federal exemptions of certain disabled immigrants and certain other refugees would reduce State pick-up costs to $17.1 to $45.0 M, not counting medical costs. Medical costs would add $23.8 M. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status