98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2319
 
Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. Mattie Hunter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:






305 ILCS 5/4-1.6 from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6

 Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, provides that the Department of Human Services shall disregard the value of all assets held by the family. Effective immediately.



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1 AN ACT concerning public aid.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 
5changing Section 4-1.6 as follows:



6 (305 ILCS 5/4-1.6) (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6)



7 Sec. 4-1.6. Need. Income available to the family as defined 
8by the
Illinois Department by rule, or to the child
in the case 
9of a child removed from his or her home, when added to

10contributions in money, substance or services from other 
11sources,
including income available from parents absent from 
12the home or from a
stepparent, contributions made for the 
13benefit of the parent or other
persons necessary to provide 
14care and supervision to the child, and
contributions from 
15legally responsible relatives, must be equal to or less than 
16the grant amount established by Department regulation for such

17a person. For purposes of eligibility for aid under this 
18Article, the Department shall (a) disregard all earned income 
19between the grant amount and 50% of the Federal Poverty Level 
20and (b) disregard the value of all assets held by the family. 

21 In considering income to be taken into account, 
22consideration shall
be given to any expenses reasonably 
23attributable to the earning of such
income. Three-fourths of 
 
 
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1the earned income of a household eligible for aid under this 
2Article shall be disregarded when determining the level of 
3assistance for which a household is eligible. The Illinois 
4Department may also permit all or any
portion of earned or 
5other income to be set aside for the future
identifiable needs 
6of a child. The Illinois Department
may provide by rule and 
7regulation for the exemptions thus permitted or
required. The 
8eligibility of any applicant for or recipient of public
aid 
9under this Article is not affected by the payment of any grant 
10under
the "Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax 
11Relief Act" or any distributions or items of income
described 
12under subparagraph (X) of
paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of 
13Section 203 of the Illinois Income Tax
Act.

14 The Illinois Department may, by rule, set forth criteria 
15under which an
assistance unit is ineligible for cash 
16assistance under this Article for a
specified number of months 
17due to the receipt of a lump sum payment.

18(Source: P.A. 96-866, eff. 7-1-10; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)



19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
20becoming law.