Bill Text: IL HB0402 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that not later than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services shall, by emergency rule, establish a program of substance abuse testing as a condition of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Provides that the Department shall require applicants for TANF benefits to submit to substance abuse testing before a final determination of eligibility. Provides that an applicant shall be ineligible for TANF benefits if (i) the applicant tests positive for substance abuse or (ii) the applicant refuses to submit to substance abuse testing. Provides that if an applicant tests negative for substance abuse and meets all the other eligibility requirements for TANF benefits, the cost of administering the substance abuse test to the applicant shall be deducted from the applicant's first benefits payment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB0402 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB0402-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB0402 Introduced , by Rep. David B. Reis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/4-1.5b new
Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that not later than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department of Human Services shall, by emergency rule, establish a program of substance abuse testing as a condition of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Provides that the Department shall require applicants for TANF benefits to submit to substance abuse testing before a final determination of eligibility. Provides that an applicant shall be ineligible for TANF benefits if (i) the applicant tests positive for substance abuse or (ii) the applicant refuses to submit to substance abuse testing. Provides that if an applicant tests negative for substance abuse and meets all the other eligibility requirements for TANF benefits, the cost of administering the substance abuse test to the applicant shall be deducted from the applicant's first benefits payment.
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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 4-1.5b as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/4-1.5b new)
Sec. 4-1.5b. Substance abuse testing; eligibility.
(a) Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the Department
shall, by emergency rule adopted under Section 5-45 of the
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, establish a program of
substance abuse testing as a condition of eligibility for
benefits under this Article. The Department shall require
applicants for benefits under this Article to submit to
substance abuse testing before a final determination of
eligibility.
(b) If an applicant tests positive for substance abuse, the
applicant shall be ineligible to receive benefits under this
Article.
(c) If an applicant refuses to submit to substance abuse
testing, the applicant shall be ineligible to receive benefits
under this Article.
(d) If an applicant tests negative for substance abuse and

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meets all the other eligibility requirements for benefits under
this Article, the cost of administering the substance abuse
test to the applicant shall be deducted from the applicant's
first benefits payment.