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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0167 Introduced , by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the LINK card issued by the Department of Human Services for the purpose of enabling cardholders to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or cash shall only be used for in-state transactions. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this provision.
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| | HB0167 | | LRB101 04643 KTG 49652 b |
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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,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 12-4.4a as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 12-4.4a. LINK card; restricted use. Subject to federal |
| 8 | | approval, on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act |
| 9 | | of the 101st General Assembly, the LINK card issued by the |
| 10 | | Department of Human Services for the purpose of enabling |
| 11 | | cardholders to obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance |
| 12 | | Program (SNAP) benefits or cash shall only be used for in-state |
| 13 | | transactions. The Department shall adopt rules necessary to |
| 14 | | implement this Section. |
| 15 | | As used in this Section, "LINK card" means an electronic |
| 16 | | benefits transfer card issued by the Department of Human
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| 17 | | Services for the purpose of enabling a user of the card to |
| 18 | | obtain SNAP benefits or cash.
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