305 ILCS 5/ Illinois Public Aid Code.

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305 ILCS 5/12-4.5

(305 ILCS 5/12-4.5) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.5)

Sec. 12-4.5. Co-operation with Federal Government.

Co-operate with the Federal Department of Health and Human Services,
or with any successor agency thereof, or with any other agency of
the Federal Government providing federal funds, commodities, or aid, for
public aid and other purposes, in any reasonable manner not contrary to
this Code, as may be necessary to qualify for federal aid for the several
public aid and welfare service programs established under this Code,
including the costs of administration and personnel training incurred
thereunder, and for such other aid, welfare and related programs for which
federal aid may be available.

The Department of Human Services may supervise the administration of food
and shelter
assistance under this Section for which the Department of Human Services is
authorized to
receive funds from federal, State and private sources.  Under such terms as
the Department of Human Services may establish, such monies may be
distributed to units of
local government and non-profit agencies for the purpose of provision of
temporary shelter and food assistance.  Temporary shelter means
emergency and transitional living arrangements, including related
ancillary services.  Allowable costs shall include remodeling costs but
shall not include other costs not directly related to direct service
provision.

The Department of Human Services may provide low income families and individuals appropriate
supportive services on site to enhance their ability to maintain independent
living arrangements or may contract for the provision of those services on site
with entities that develop or operate housing developments, governmental units,
community based organizations, or not for profit organizations.  Those living
arrangements may include transitional housing, single-room occupancy (SRO)
housing developments, or family housing developments.  Supportive services may
include any service authorized under this Code including, but not
limited to, services relating to substance abuse, mental health,
transportation, child care, or case management.  When appropriate, the
Department of Human Services shall work with other State agencies in order to coordinate services
and to maximize funding.  The
Department of Human Services shall give priority for services to residents
of housing
developments
which have been funded by or have a commitment of funds from the Illinois
Housing Development Authority.

The Department of Human Services shall promulgate specific rules
governing the
selection of Distribution Network Agencies under the Federal Surplus
Commodity Program including, but not limited to, policies relative to the
termination of contracts, policies relative to fraud and abuse, appeals
processes, and information relative to application and selection processes.
The Department of Human Services shall also promulgate specific rules that set forth the
information required to be contained in the cost reports to be submitted by
each Distribution Network Agency to the Department of Human Services.

The Department of Human Services shall cooperate with units of local government and
non-profit agencies in the development and implementation of plans to
assure the availability of temporary shelter for persons without a home and/or
food assistance.

The Department of Human Services shall report annually to the House and Senate
Appropriations Committees of the General Assembly regarding the provision
of monies for such assistance as provided in this Section, including the
number of persons served, the level and cost of food provided and the level
and cost of each type of shelter provided and any unmet need as to food and
shelter.

The Illinois Department of Human Services shall make such
reports to the Federal Department or other Federal agencies in such form
and containing such information as may be required, and shall comply with
such provisions as may be necessary to assure the correctness and
verification of such reports if funds are contributed by the Federal
Government. In cooperating with any federal agency providing federal funds,
commodities, or aid for public aid and other purposes, the Department of
Human Services,
with the consent of the Governor, may make necessary expenditures from
moneys appropriated for such purposes for any of the subdivisions of
public aid, for related purposes, or for administration.

(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)

305 ILCS 5/12-4.6

(305 ILCS 5/12-4.6) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.6)

Sec. 12-4.6.

Receipt and use of federal funds, commodities, or other aid.

Receive, expend and use for all purposes of this Code, and for other
public aid, welfare and related purposes, funds, commodities and other aid
made available by the Federal Government.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)

305 ILCS 5/12-4.7

(305 ILCS 5/12-4.7) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.7)

Sec. 12-4.7. Co-operation with other agencies.

Make use of, aid and
co-operate with State and local governmental agencies, and co-operate with and
assist other governmental and private agencies and organizations engaged in
welfare functions.

This grant of authority includes the powers necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to administer the Illinois Health and Human Services Innovation Incubator (HHSi2) project. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall cochair with the Governor's Office of Management and Budget an Executive Steering Committee of partner State agencies to coordinate the HHSi2 project. The powers and duties of the Executive Steering Committee shall be established by intergovernmental agreement. In addition, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services is authorized, without limitation, to enter into agreements with federal agencies, to create and implement the HHSi2 Shared Interoperability Platform, and to create all Implementation Advance Planning documents for the HHSi2 project.

(Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 7-1-23.)

305 ILCS 5/12-4.7a

(305 ILCS 5/12-4.7a) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.7a)

Sec. 12-4.7a.

(Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 90-372, eff. 7-1-98. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-98.)

305 ILCS 5/12-4.7b

(305 ILCS 5/12-4.7b)

Sec. 12-4.7b. Exchanges of information; inmates.

The Department shall enter
into intergovernmental agreements
to conduct monthly exchanges of information with
the
Illinois Department of Corrections, the Cook County Department of
Corrections, and the office of the sheriff of every other
county to determine whether any individual included in an assistance unit
receiving public aid
under any Article of this Code is an
inmate in a facility operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections, the
Cook County Department of
Corrections, or a county sheriff. The Illinois Department of Corrections, the Cook County Department of Corrections, and the office of the sheriff of every other county shall honor all intergovernmental agreements with the Department under this Section and shall  provide all required information in a timely manner. The Department shall review each month
the entire list of individuals generated by the
monthly exchange and shall verify the eligibility for benefits under this
Code for each individual on the list. The Department shall terminate benefits
under this Code
for any individual determined to be ineligible by this monthly review.
The Department shall use any legal means available to recoup as an overpayment
any assistance
provided to an individual for any period during which he or she was ineligible
to receive the
assistance.

(Source: P.A. 101-115, eff. 7-22-19.)

305 ILCS 5/12-4.7c

(305 ILCS 5/12-4.7c)

Sec. 12-4.7c. Exchange of information after July 1, 1997.

(a)  The Department of Human Services shall exchange with the
 Department of Healthcare and Family Services information
that may be necessary for the enforcement of child support orders
entered pursuant to Sections 10-10 and 10-11 of this Code or pursuant to
the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Non-Support
of Spouse and Children Act, the Non-Support Punishment Act, the Revised
Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of
Support Act, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act,
 the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984, or the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015.

(b)  Notwithstanding any provisions in this Code to the contrary,
the Department of Human Services shall not be liable
to any person for any disclosure of information to the
Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly
Illinois Department of Public Aid) under subsection (a)
or for any other
action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of subsection
(a).

(Source: P.A. 99-85, eff. 1-1-16.)