91st General Assembly
Summary of SB0562
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Senate Sponsors:
SYVERSON-PARKER-SHAW.

House Sponsors:
MOORE,ANDREA-CURRIE-GASH-MATHIAS-FEIGENHOLTZ

Short description: 
DHS-FIRST YEAR AT HOME PROGRAM                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Provides that for a  period      
   of  12  months  from  the  month  of  birth  of  a newborn infant, the      
   Department of Human Services shall pay monthly to an  eligible  family      
   an  amount  equal  to 90% of the licensed day care home provider rate,      
   minus any required co-payment, for one parent of the child to stay  at      
   home  to  care for the child during the child's first year rather than      
   place the child in out-of-home care.  Effective July 1, 1999.               
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides      
   that the Department of Human Services shall, subject to a specific          
   appropriation for this purpose, operate a First Year at Home Demon-         
   stration Program to provide funding for one parent of a newborn infant      
   to stay at home to care for the child during the child's first year         
   rather than place the child in out-of-home care. Sets time limits,          
   payment limits, income eligibility limits, and certain prior work           
   rather than place the child in out-of-home care. Sets time limits,          
   requirements for receiving assistance. Requires the Department to           
   collect certain data on the Program and issue a report to the General       
   Assembly. Provides that the Demonstration Program shall end on Dec-         
   ember 31, 2002. Effective immediately.                                      
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (Department of Human Services)                   
          Fiscal impact is dependent on legislative appropriation.             
 
Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS

   Last action date: 99-11-18

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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