Bill Text: IL HB5287 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires every person applying for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to, at the time of application or subsequent redetermination of eligibility, submit to the Department of Human Services documentation demonstrating that the person is enrolled in an adult education program as defined in the Adult Education Act or in an educational program that is expected to result in the receipt of a high school equivalence certificate. Exempts certain persons from the requirement. Provides that the Department shall apply for any federal waiver, if required, to implement the requirement.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5287 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5287-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5287 Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
305 ILCS 5/12-4.53 new
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires every person applying for benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to, at the time of application or subsequent redetermination of eligibility, submit to the Department of Human Services documentation demonstrating that the person is enrolled in an adult education program as defined in the Adult Education Act or in an educational program that is expected to result in the receipt of a high school equivalence certificate. Exempts certain persons from the requirement. Provides that the Department shall apply for any federal waiver, if required, to implement the requirement.
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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 12-4.53 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/12-4.53 new)
Sec. 12-4.53. SNAP; adult education requirement.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the
contrary, every person applying for benefits under the federal
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program shall, at the time of
application or subsequent redetermination of eligibility,
submit to the Department of Human Services documentation
demonstrating that the person is enrolled in an adult education
program as defined in the Adult Education Act or in an
educational program that is expected to result in the receipt
of a high school equivalence certificate. The following persons
are exempt from the requirement of this Section:
(1) Persons who are over the age of 60.
(2) Persons with a child under the age of one.
(3) Persons enrolled in a technical or trade school.
Persons with a disability as defined by the Americans with
Disabilities Act are entitled to request a reasonable
modification to the requirement of participation in an adult

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education program or educational program that is expected to
result in the receipt of a high school equivalence certificate.
Requests for a reasonable modification shall be evaluated on a
case-by-case functional basis by designated staff based on
Department rule.
The Department of Human Services shall apply for any
federal waiver, if required, to implement the requirement under
this Section. Implementation shall be contingent upon federal
approval, if required.