Bill Title: Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires substance abuse testing as a condition for filing nomination papers for the office of State Representative or State Senator. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to implement random substance abuse testing programs for applicants for assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and for medical assistance, respectively. Under the Illinois Public Aid Code, provides that an individual who tests positive must agree to and complete a substance abuse treatment plan within 60 days after being notified of the positive retest by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that if an individual fails to complete a substance abuse treatment plan or tests positive for substance abuse following completion of a substance abuse treatment plan, the individual is barred from eligibility for assistance for a period of one year following the date of the individual's application for assistance. Provides that an individual's ineligibility for assistance does not affect the eligibility of any other member of the individual's family who is included in the application for assistance. Provides that nursing home residents are exempt from the substance abuse testing requirement. Effective January 1, 2012.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1402 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Bill Mitchell [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-101	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative David Reis [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-109	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Cavaletto [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-107	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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