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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0177 Introduced 1/18/2013, by Rep. Bill Mitchell SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| | Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that in an effort to control the epidemic of childhood obesity, the Secretary of Human Services may seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow the State to specify certain foods that may and may not be purchased in Illinois with the benefits funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamps Program). Requires the Secretary to consult with members of the General Assembly in developing the waiver and to obtain approval from the General Assembly before implementing the waiver.
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| | HB0177 | | LRB098 06048 KTG 36087 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 12-4.4a as follows:
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| 6 | | (305 ILCS 5/12-4.4a new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 12-4.4a. SNAP; waiver to determine food that may be |
| 8 | | purchased in Illinois; public health policy. In an effort to |
| 9 | | control the epidemic of childhood obesity, the Secretary of |
| 10 | | Human Services may seek a waiver from the United States |
| 11 | | Department of Agriculture to allow the State to specify foods |
| 12 | | that may and may not be purchased in Illinois with benefits |
| 13 | | funded by the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance |
| 14 | | Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamps Program). The |
| 15 | | Secretary shall consult with members of the General Assembly in |
| 16 | | developing the waiver and must obtain the approval of the |
| 17 | | General Assembly prior to implementing the waiver.
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