103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2722
 
Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Laura Fine
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/12-4.11 from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.11
 Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, the maximum benefit levels under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program shall be annually adjusted to remain equal to at least 40% (rather than 35%) of the most recent poverty guidelines updated periodically by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


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A BILL FOR
 
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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 12-4.11 as follows:

6 (305 ILCS 5/12-4.11) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.11)
7 Sec. 12-4.11. Grant amounts. The Department, with due 
8regard for and subject to budgetary limitations, shall 
9establish grant amounts for each of the programs, by 
10regulation. The grant amounts may vary by program, size of 
11assistance unit and geographic area. Grant amounts under the 
12Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program may not 
13vary on the basis of a TANF recipient's county of residence. 
14 Aid payments shall not be reduced except: (1) for changes 
15in the cost of items included in the grant amounts, or (2) for 
16changes in the expenses of the recipient, or (3) for changes in 
17the income or resources available to the recipient, or (4) for 
18changes in grants resulting from adoption of a consolidated 
19grant amount. 
20 The maximum benefit levels provided to TANF recipients 
21shall increase as follows: beginning October 1, 2023, the 
22Department of Human Services shall increase TANF grant amounts 
23in effect on September 30, 2023 to at least 35% of the most 
 
 
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1recent United States Department of Health and Human Services 
2Federal Poverty Guidelines for each family size. Beginning 
3October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, the maximum 
4benefit levels shall be annually adjusted to remain equal to 
5at least 40% 35% of the most recent poverty guidelines updated 
6periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of 
7Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 
89902(2) for each family size. 
9 TANF grants for child-only assistance units shall be at 
10least 75% of TANF grants for assistance units of the same size 
11that consist of a caretaker relative with children. 
12 In fixing standards to govern payments or reimbursements 
13for funeral and burial expenses, the Department shall 
14establish a minimum allowable amount of not less than $1,000 
15for Department payment of funeral services and not less than 
16$500 for Department payment of burial or cremation services. 
17On January 1, 2006, July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, the 
18Department shall increase the minimum reimbursement amount for 
19funeral and burial expenses under this Section by a percentage 
20equal to the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index 
21for All Urban Consumers, if any, during the 12 months 
22immediately preceding that January 1 or July 1. In 
23establishing the minimum allowable amount, the Department 
24shall take into account the services essential to a dignified, 
25low-cost (i) funeral and (ii) burial or cremation, including 
26reasonable amounts that may be necessary for burial space and 
 
 
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