Bill Text: IL HB0551 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding support services provided to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipients.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0551 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB0551-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 9A-10 as follows:
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6 | (305 ILCS 5/9A-10) (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-10)
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7 | Sec. 9A-10. Support Services.
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8 | (a) The
The Illinois Department shall provide or pay for
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9 | child care and other support services, if otherwise | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | unavailable, to
enable recipients to participate
in or prepare | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | for education, training and employment programs authorized
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12 | under this Article. The Illinois Department shall provide and | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | pay for such
support services in accordance with procedures, | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | standards and rates
established by rule. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | (b) Support services may include:
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16 | (1) transportation;
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17 | (2) child care;
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18 | (3) job search allowance;
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19 | (4) initial employment expenses;
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20 | (5) required books, fees, supplies; and
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21 | (6) required physical examinations and medical | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | services.
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23 | (c) Participation shall
not be required if support |
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1 | services are needed for effective
participation but | ||||||
2 | unavailable from the Department or some other reasonably
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3 | available source. Support services shall be made available to | ||||||
4 | the participant
at no cost.
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5 | (Source: P.A. 86-1184; 86-1381; 87-860.)
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