99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1274

 

Introduced 2/17/2015, by Sen. Daniel Biss

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/12-4.13a new

    Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, the gross income eligibility standard for benefits provided under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shall be 165% of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget for all households except elderly, blind, or disabled households which shall be considered categorically eligible if the gross income of such elderly, blind, or disabled households is at or below 200% of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines. Effective January 1, 2016.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5adding Section 12-4.13a as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.13a new)
7    Sec. 12-4.13a. Gross income eligibility standard; SNAP.
8Subject to federal approval, the gross income eligibility
9standard for benefits provided under the federal Supplemental
10Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) shall be 165% of the
11nonfarm income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of
12Management and Budget for all households except elderly, blind,
13or disabled households which shall be considered categorically
14eligible if the gross income of such elderly, blind, or
15disabled households is at or below 200% of the nonfarm income
16poverty guidelines. Effective January 1, 2016.
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
181, 2016.