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Public Act 098-0931
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| HB5682 Enrolled | LRB098 18857 KTG 54003 b |
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
adding Section 8A-18 as follows:
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(305 ILCS 5/8A-18 new) |
Sec. 8A-18. Application assistance fraud; SNAP; AABD; |
TANF. It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, including an |
individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or |
joint venture, or any employee or agent of any of those, to |
assist or represent another person in completing or submitting |
an application for benefits under the federal Supplemental |
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the State's Aid to the |
Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) program, or the State's |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, in |
exchange for a portion of the applicant's SNAP, AABD, or TANF |
benefits or cash or any other form of payment from any other |
source. An applicant who receives such assistance or |
representation is not in violation of this Section. Nothing in |
this Section shall be construed as prohibiting an applicant |
from receiving such assistance or representation when |
appealing a denial of an application for SNAP, AABD, or TANF |
benefits.
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