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Public Act 099-0170
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
adding Section 12-4.13a as follows:
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(305 ILCS 5/12-4.13a new) |
Sec. 12-4.13a. Gross income eligibility standard; SNAP. |
Subject to federal approval if required, a household that |
includes an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be |
considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition |
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the gross income of such |
household is at or below 200% of the nonfarm income poverty |
guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the |
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services under the |
authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2); and a household that does not |
include an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be |
considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition |
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the gross income of such |
household is at or below 165% of those nonfarm income poverty |
guidelines.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January |
1, 2016.
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