102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3016
 
Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Joe Sosnowski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
305 ILCS 5/12-4.54 new

     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code.  Requires every person applying for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to, at the time of application or subsequent redetermination of eligibility, submit to the Department of Human Services documentation demonstrating that the person is enrolled in an adult education program as defined in the Adult Education Act or in an educational program that is expected to result in the receipt of a high school equivalence certificate. Exempts certain persons from the requirement. Provides that the Department shall apply for any federal waiver, if required, to implement the requirement.
  


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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 12-4.54 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.54 new)
7    Sec. 12-4.54. SNAP; adult education requirement. 
8Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the 
9contrary, every person applying for benefits under the federal 
10Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shall, at the time 
11of application or subsequent redetermination of eligibility, 
12submit to the Department of Human Services documentation 
13demonstrating that the person is enrolled in an adult 
14education program as defined in the Adult Education Act or in 
15an educational program that is expected to result in the 
16receipt of a high school equivalence certificate. The 
17following persons are exempt from the requirement of this 
18Section:
19        (1) Persons who are over the age of 60. 
20        (2) Persons with a child under the age of one. 
21        (3) Persons enrolled in a technical or trade school. 
22    Persons with a disability as defined by the Americans with 
23Disabilities Act are entitled to request a reasonable 
 
 
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1modification to the requirement of participation in an adult 
2education program or educational program that is expected to 
3result in the receipt of a high school equivalence 
4certificate. Requests for a reasonable modification shall be 
5evaluated on a case-by-case functional basis by designated 
6staff based on Department rule. 
7    The Department of Human Services shall apply for any 
8federal waiver, if required, to implement the requirement 
9under this Section. Implementation shall be contingent upon 
10federal approval, if required.