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90_HB0126 305 ILCS 5/12-13.3 new Amends the "Administration" Article of the Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Public Aid to continue to provide assistance to persons who (i) were receiving that assistance on December 31, 1996, (ii) are lawful permanent resident aliens, and (iii) have lost their eligibility for that assistance solely because of their status as lawful permanent resident aliens. Effective immediately. LRB9000490DJcd LRB9000490DJcd 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code by adding 2 Section 12-13.3. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 6 adding Section 12-13.3 as follows: 7 (305 ILCS 5/12-13.3 new) 8 Sec. 12-13.3. Continued assistance to lawful permanent 9 resident aliens. As used in this Section, "assistance" means 10 State-funded benefits provided directly to public aid 11 recipients by the Illinois Department under this Code and 12 other public aid that is provided or administered by the 13 Illinois Department. 14 The Illinois Department shall continue to provide 15 assistance under this Code to persons who (i) were receiving 16 that assistance on December 31, 1996, (ii) are lawful 17 permanent resident aliens of the United States, and (iii) 18 under federal law have lost their eligibility for that 19 assistance solely because of their status as lawful permanent 20 resident aliens. In accordance with appropriations for the 21 purpose of providing assistance under this Section, the 22 Illinois Department may adjust the amount of assistance 23 provided under this Section or the manner in which that 24 assistance is provided. 25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 26 becoming law.