90th General Assembly
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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


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