Bill Text: IL HB2997 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that no later than January 1, 2014, the Inspector General of the Department of Human Services shall contract with an independent certified public accountant to perform a forensic audit of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program), and any medical programs administered by the Department. Provides that the forensic audit shall include, but not be limited to, a review of the application and enrollment process and the payment of benefits to individuals. The audit shall focus on any fraud or inefficiencies which may be eliminated to contain costs and improve the delivery of benefits to eligible individuals. Provides that the results of the audit shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. Requires the Secretary of Human Services to report the findings of the audit to the General Assembly along with recommendations to address any findings contained in the audit. Effective immediately.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2997 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB2997-Amended.html
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2997
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2997 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | adding Section 12-4.45 as follows:
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| 6 | (305 ILCS 5/12-4.45 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 12-4.45. Department of Human Services forensic audit; | ||||||
| 8 | TANF; SNAP. No later than January 1, 2014, the Inspector | ||||||
| 9 | General of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services | ||||||
| 10 | shall conduct a forensic audit of the Temporary Assistance for | ||||||
| 11 | Needy Families program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance | ||||||
| 12 | Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program), and any medical | ||||||
| 13 | programs administered by the Department, the Department of | ||||||
| 14 | Human Services, or any other State agency, including the | ||||||
| 15 | medical assistance program under Article V of this Code, the | ||||||
| 16 | Children's Health Insurance Program under the Children's | ||||||
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| 1 | Health Insurance Program Act, and the Covering ALL KIDS Health | ||||||
| 2 | Insurance program under the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance | ||||||
| 3 | Act. The Inspector General of the Department of Healthcare and | ||||||
| 4 | Family Services may, but need not, contract with an independent | ||||||
| 5 | certified public accountant to perform all or part of the | ||||||
| 6 | forensic audit. | ||||||
| 7 | The forensic audit shall include, but not be limited to, a | ||||||
| 8 | review of the application and enrollment process and the | ||||||
| 9 | payment of benefits to individuals. The audit shall focus on | ||||||
| 10 | any fraud or inefficiencies which may be eliminated to contain | ||||||
| 11 | costs and improve the delivery of benefits to eligible | ||||||
| 12 | individuals. | ||||||
| 13 | The results of the audit shall be forwarded to the Director | ||||||
| 14 | of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and to the | ||||||
| 15 | Secretary of the Department of Human Services. The Director and | ||||||
| 16 | the Secretary shall report the findings of the audit to the | ||||||
| 17 | General Assembly along with recommendations to address any | ||||||
| 18 | findings contained in the audit.
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| 19 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 20 | becoming law.".
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