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Bill Status of HB5607 97th General Assembly

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Short Description: PUB AID FRAUD-REPORTERS AWARD

House Sponsors
Rep. David Reis

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

305 ILCS 5/8A-18 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Assistance Fraud Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide a monetary award to any person who furnishes information that leads to the recovery of State or federal monies that represent benefits improperly and erroneously paid by the Department as a result of a fraudulent action. Provides that no money shall be awarded to a person who willfully participated in the reported fraudulent action or who knowingly received any amount paid for benefits obtained as a result of the reported fraudulent action. Provides that in determining the award amount, the Department shall assess the value of the information furnished by the person and award between 15% and 25% of the recovered amount.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2012	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis
2/15/2012	House	First Reading
2/15/2012	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2012	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/9/2012	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2013	House	Session Sine Die

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