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| Public Act 100-0620 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||
adding Section 12-4.13b as follows: | ||||
(305 ILCS 5/12-4.13b new) | ||||
Sec. 12-4.13b. College student eligibility for | ||||
supplemental nutrition assistance benefits. | ||||
(a) For the purposes of Section 273.5(b)(11)(ii) of Title 7 | ||||
of the Code of Federal Regulations, an educational program | ||||
offered at a community college under the Carl D. Perkins Career | ||||
and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law | ||||
109-270) that could be a component of a SNAP Employment and | ||||
Training (E&T) program, as identified by the Department of | ||||
Human Services, shall be considered an employment and training | ||||
program under Section 273.7 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal | ||||
Regulations, unless prohibited by federal law. | ||||
(b) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with | ||||
representatives of the Illinois Community College Board, ISAC, | ||||
the Illinois Workforce Investment Board, and advocates for | ||||
students and SNAP recipients, shall establish a protocol to | ||||
identify and verify all potential exemptions to the eligibility | ||||
rule described in Section 273.5(a) of Title 7 of the Code of | ||||
Federal Regulations, and to identify and verify a student's | ||
participation in educational programs, including, but not | ||
limited to, self-initiated placements, that would exempt a | ||
student from the eligibility rule described in Section 273.5(a) | ||
of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. To the extent | ||
possible, this consultation shall take place through existing | ||
workgroups convened by the Department of Human Services. | ||
(c) If the United States Department of Agriculture requires | ||
federal approval of the exemption designation established | ||
pursuant to subsection (a) and the protocol established | ||
pursuant to subsection (b), the Department of Human Services | ||
shall seek and obtain that approval before publishing the | ||
guidance or regulation required by subsection (e). | ||
(d)(1) This Section does not require the Department of | ||
Human Services to offer a particular component, support | ||
services, or workers' compensation to a college student found | ||
eligible for an exemption pursuant to this Section. | ||
(2) This Section does not restrict or require the use of | ||
federal funds for the financing of SNAP E&T programs. | ||
(3) This Section does not require an institution of higher | ||
education to verify eligibility for SNAP. | ||
(e) The Department of Human Services shall adopt any rules | ||
necessary to implement the provisions of subsections (a), (b), | ||
(c), and (d).
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||