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Public Act 102-0248
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| HB0155 Enrolled | LRB102 04056 KTG 14072 b |
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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 12-4.54 as follows:
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(305 ILCS 5/12-4.54 new) |
Sec. 12-4.54. SNAP, WIC; diapers, menstrual hygiene |
products. If the United States 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 or the |
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and |
Children to use their benefits to purchase diapers or |
menstrual hygiene products such as tampons, sanitary napkins, |
and feminine wipes, then the Department of Human Services |
shall apply for the waiver. If the United States 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.
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