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 Bill Status of HB4004  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  PUB AID-TANF-DRUG SCREENING

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Sacia - David Reis - Brandon W. Phelps

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/4-1from Ch. 23, par. 4-1
305 ILCS 5/4-1.13 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Family Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to develop a program to screen and test each applicant or recipient who is otherwise eligible for TANF benefits and who the Department has reasonable suspicion to believe, based on the screening, engages in the unlawful use or consumption of controlled substances. Provides that any applicant or recipient who is found to have tested positive for the unlawful use or consumption of a controlled substance shall, after an administrative hearing conducted by the Department, be declared ineligible for TANF benefits for a period of one year from the date of the administrative hearing decision. Grants the Department the authority to require an applicant or recipient who tested positive for the unlawful use or consumption of a controlled substance to enter a substance abuse program approved by the Department as a condition of continued eligibility for TANF benefits. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/18/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
  1/18/2012HouseFirst Reading
  1/18/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/6/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  2/28/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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