Public Act 90-0564 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0564
SB320 Enrolled LRB9001689SMcw
AN ACT to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code by adding
Section 12-4.34 and repealing Section 12-4.32.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 12-4.34 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/12-4.34 new)
Sec. 12-4.34. Naturalization and nutrition services to
noncitizens.
(a) Subject to specific appropriation for this purpose,
the Department of Human Services is authorized to provide
naturalization services to legal immigrants.
(b) Subject to specific appropriation for this purpose,
the Department of Human Services is authorized to provide
nutrition services to noncitizens who are 65 years of age or
older, under 18 years of age, or disabled, and who were in
the United States prior to August 22, 1996 and are not
eligible for the federal food stamp program due to their
noncitizen status. The payment levels and other eligibility
conditions for these services shall be determined by rule.
The Illinois Department is authorized to lower the
payment levels established under this subsection or take such
other actions during the fiscal year as are necessary to
ensure that payments under this subsection do not exceed the
amounts appropriated for this purpose. These changes may be
accomplished by emergency rule under Section 5-45 of the
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, except that the
limitation on the number of emergency rules that may be
adopted in a 24-month period shall not apply.
(c) This Section is repealed on August 31, 1998.
(305 ILCS 5/12-4.32 rep.)
Section 10. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
repealing Section 12-4.32.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.