SB3427 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3427

Introduced 1/18/2022, by Sen. Sue Rezin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1005/1005-168 new

Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Employment Security to consult with private cybersecurity experts on the best practices to identify and prevent fraudulent applications for benefits and fraudulent receipt of benefits under the unemployment insurance program and other programs administered by the Department. Requires the Department to maintain a cloud-based system to detect and prevent fraud. Requires the Department to hire an in-house officer to implement and monitor the cloud-based system. Requires the in-house officer to develop and implement additional internal Department controls designed to detect, deter, mitigate, and prevent fraud.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 1005-168 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1005/1005-168 new)

Sec. 1005-168. Recipient fraud detection and prevention. The Department of Employment Security shall consult with private cybersecurity experts on the best practices to identify and prevent fraudulent applications for benefits and fraudulent receipt of benefits under the unemployment insurance program and other programs administered by the Department. The Department shall maintain a cloud-based system to detect and prevent fraud. The Department shall hire an in-house officer to implement and monitor the cloud-based system. The in-house officer shall also develop and implement additional internal Department controls designed to detect, deter, mitigate, and prevent fraud.