103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1697

 

Introduced 2/8/2023, by Sen. Adriane Johnson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
305 ILCS 5/12-4.57 new

    Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service creates and makes available to the states a waiver permitting recipients of benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to use their SNAP benefits to purchase hot foods at grocery stores, the Department of Human Services shall apply for the waiver. If the U.S. Department of Agriculture approves the Department of Human Services' waiver application, then the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules and make other changes as necessary to implement the approved waiver.


LRB103 29058 KTG 55444 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB1697LRB103 29058 KTG 55444 b

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
5changing Section 12-4.57 as follows:
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.57 new)
7    Sec. 12-4.57. SNAP benefits; hot food purchases. If the
8U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service
9creates and makes available to the states a waiver permitting
10recipients of benefits provided under the Supplemental
11Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to use their SNAP benefits
12to purchase hot foods at grocery stores, the Department of
13Human Services shall apply for the waiver. If the U.S.
14Department of Agriculture approves the Department of Human
15Services' waiver application, then the Department of Human
16Services shall adopt rules and make other changes as necessary
17to implement the approved waiver.