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   305 ILCS 5/12-4.7d new                                                      

        Amends the "Administration"  Article  of  the  Public  Aid  Code.      
   Provides  that  the  State  of  Illinois  adopts  the "family violence      
   option" under the Social Security  Act.   Requires  that  every  State      
   agency  responsible for operation and implementation of any portion of      
   the TANF (formerly AFDC) program or child support programs  under  the      
   Code (1) screen and identify applicants for and recipients of TANF who      
   are past or present victims of domestic violence or at risk of further      
   domestic  violence,  while protecting confidentiality; (2) refer those      
   individuals for counseling and supportive services; and (3) waive  any      
   program  requirements  that  would  make  it  more difficult for those      
   individuals  to  escape  domestic  violence  or  that  would  unfairly      
   penalize past or present victims of domestic violence or those at risk      
   of further domestic violence.  Effective immediately.                       
   98-02-17  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   98-02-17  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   99-01-12  S  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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