93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4728

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Sara Feigenholtz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/11-4   from Ch. 23, par. 11-4

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that an applicant for public aid may file his or her application at any of the Department of Human Services' or Department of Public Aid's offices that handle applications, regardless of the applicant's residence address.


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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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 changing Section 11-4 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/11-4)  (from Ch. 23, par. 11-4)
7     Sec. 11-4. Applications; assistance in making
8 applications. An application for public assistance shall be
9 deemed an application for all such benefits to which any person
10 may be entitled except to the extent that the applicant
11 expressly declines in writing to apply for particular benefits.
12 The Illinois Department shall provide information in writing
13 about all benefits provided under this Code to any person
14 seeking public assistance. The Illinois Department shall also
15 provide information in writing and orally to all applicants
16 about an election to have financial aid deposited directly in a
17 recipient's savings account or checking account or in any
18 electronic benefits account or accounts as provided in Section
19 11-3.1, to the extent that those elections are actually
20 available, including information on any programs administered
21 by the State Treasurer to facilitate or encourage the
22 distribution of financial aid by direct deposit or electronic
23 benefits transfer. The Illinois Department shall determine the
24 applicant's eligibility for cash assistance, medical
25 assistance and food stamps unless the applicant expressly
26 declines in writing to apply for particular benefits. The
27 Illinois Department shall adopt policies and procedures to
28 facilitate timely changes between programs that result from
29 changes in categorical eligibility factors.
30     An applicant may file an application for public assistance
31 at any of the Illinois Department's offices that handle
32 applications, regardless of the applicant's residence address.

 

 

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1 The County departments, local governmental units and the
2 Illinois Department shall assist applicants for public
3 assistance to properly complete their applications. Such
4 assistance shall include, but not be limited to, assistance in
5 securing evidence in support of their eligibility.
6 (Source: P.A. 88-232.)