Chapter 305, PUBLIC AID

(305 ILCS 5/6-1.3a) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.3a) Sec. 6-1.3a. Residents of public institutions. Residents of municipal, county, state or national institutions for persons with mental illness or persons with a developmental disability or for the tuberculous, or residents of a home o…

(305 ILCS 5/6-1.4) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.4) Sec. 6-1.4. Registration for and Acceptance of Employment. A person who is able to engage in employment, including dependent members of his family age 16 or over not in regular attendance in school as defined in Section 4-1.1, who is u…

(305 ILCS 5/6-1.5) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.5) Sec. 6-1.5. Participation in educational and vocational training programs. A person for whom education and training is suitable must participate in the educational and vocational training programs established under Section 9-5 of Artic…

(305 ILCS 5/6-1.6) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.6) Sec. 6-1.6. Acceptance of Assignment to Job Search, Training and Work Programs. A person for whom the job search, training and work programs established under Section 9-6 of Article IX are applicable must accept assignment to such prog…

(305 ILCS 5/6-1.7) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.7) Sec. 6-1.7. A recipient of financial aid under this Article, which money or vendor payment is made by a local governmental unit which administers aid under this Article and is not a County Department, who is required under Section 6-1.…

(305 ILCS 5/6-1.8) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.8) Sec. 6-1.8. Multiple convictions for violations of this Code. Any person found guilty of a second violation of Article VIIIA shall be ineligible for financial aid under this Article, as provided in Section 8A-8. (Source: P.A. 82-440.)…

(305 ILCS 5/6-1.9) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.9) Sec. 6-1.9. An adult is eligible for aid under this Article if he is (1) age 21 or over, (2) married and living with a spouse, regardless of age, even if living in the residence of a natural or adoptive parent or (3) age 18, 19, or 20 …

(305 ILCS 5/6-10) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-10) Sec. 6-10. Emergency financial assistance. Except in a city, village or incorporated town of more than 500,000 population, when an applicant resides in the local governmental unit in which he makes application, emergency financial assist…

(305 ILCS 5/6-11) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-11) Sec. 6-11. General Assistance. (a) Effective July 1, 1992, all State funded General Assistance and related medical benefits shall be governed by this Section, provided that, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contra…

(305 ILCS 5/6-11a) Sec. 6-11a. Townships. A local governmental unit may provide assistance under its General Assistance program under a service that complies with Section 85-13 of the Township Code. Before a local governmental unit provides assistance under this Section, the boar…

(305 ILCS 5/6-12) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-12) Sec. 6-12. General Assistance not funded by State. General Assistance programs in local governments that do not receive State funds shall continue to be governed by Sections 6-1 through 6-10, as applicable, as well as other relevant part…

(305 ILCS 5/6-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-2) Sec. 6-2. Amount of aid. The amount and nature of General Assistance for basic maintenance requirements shall be determined in accordance with local budget standards for local governmental units which do not receive State funds. For local …

(305 ILCS 5/6-2.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-2.1) Sec. 6-2.1. Assets of homeless persons. (a) For the purpose of assisting homeless persons in securing housing, all assistance units that include a homeless person shall have an asset disregard no less than that applicable to recipients…

(305 ILCS 5/6-3) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-3) Sec. 6-3. Entitlement to social services. Persons qualified for aid hereunder shall be entitled to receive, under Article IX, such rehabilitative, training or other social services as are appropriate to their condition. (Source: Laws 1967,…

(305 ILCS 5/6-5) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-5) Sec. 6-5. Medical practitioners. In supplying persons receiving basic maintenance support with necessary treatment, care, and supplies required because of illness or disability or with acute medical treatment, care, and supplies a local go…

(305 ILCS 5/6-6) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-6) Sec. 6-6. Funeral and Burial. If the estate of a deceased recipient is insufficient to pay for funeral and burial expenses and if no other resources including assistance from legally responsible relatives or the United States Veterans Admi…

(305 ILCS 5/6-7) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-7) Sec. 6-7. Exemption for Townships. Nothing in this Article shall be construed as requiring townships to provide, in whole or in part, medical assistance to persons who are not residents of the State of Illinois. In all instances under this…

(305 ILCS 5/6-9) (from Ch. 23, par. 6-9) Sec. 6-9. (a)(1) A local governmental unit may provide assistance to households under its General Assistance program following a declaration by the President of the United States of a major disaster or emergency pursuant to the Federal Dis…

(305 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1407) Sec. 7. State Weatherization Plan and Program. (a) The Department shall, after consultation with the Policy Advisory Council, prepare and promulgate an annual State Weatherization Plan beginning in the year this Act becomes effective.…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-1) Sec. 8A-1. Legislative Intent. Because of the pervasive nature of public assistance fraud and its negative effect on the people of the State of Illinois and those individuals who need public assistance, the General Assembly declares it t…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-10) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-10) Sec. 8A-10. Savings provisions. Notwithstanding any amendments or repealer provisions in this amendatory Act of 1981, Sections 11-21, 11-24, 12-15, 12-15.1 and 12-21.19 of "The Illinois Public Aid Code" shall remain in force (1) for th…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-11) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-11) Sec. 8A-11. (a) No person shall: (1) Knowingly charge a resident of a nursing home for any services provided pursuant to Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, money or other consideration at a rate in excess of the rates establish…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-12) Sec. 8A-12. Early fraud prevention and detection program. The Illinois Department may conduct an early fraud prevention and detection program as provided in this Section. If conducted, the program shall apply to all categories of assistance and all applicants f…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-13) Sec. 8A-13. Managed health care fraud. (a) As used in this Section, "health plan" means any of the following: (1) Any health care reimbursement plan sponsored wholly or partially by the State. (2) Any private insurance carrier, health care cooperative or allian…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-14) Sec. 8A-14. Bribery and graft in connection with health care. (a) As used in this Section: "Health care official" means any of the following: (1) An administrator, officer, trustee, fiduciary, custodian, counsel, agent, or employee of any health plan. (2) An of…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-15) Sec. 8A-15. False statements relating to health care delivery. Any person, firm, corporation, association, agency, institution, or other legal entity that, in any matter related to a State or federally funded or mandated health plan, knowingly and wilfully fals…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-16) Sec. 8A-16. Unfair or deceptive marketing practices. (a) As used in this Section, "health plan" has the meaning attributed to that term in Section 8A-13. (b) It is unlawful to knowingly and willfully engage in any unfair or deceptive marketing practice in conne…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-17) Sec. 8A-17. Penalties enhanced for persons other than individuals. If a person who violates Section 8A-13, 8A-14, 8A-15, or 8A-16 is any person other than an individual, then that person is subject to a fine of not more than $50,000 if the violation is a misdem…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-18) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-598) Sec. 8A-18. Application assistance fraud; SNAP; AABD; TANF. It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or joint venture, or any employee or…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-2) Sec. 8A-2. Recipient Fraud. (a) Any person, who by means of any false statement, willful misrepresentation or failure to notify the county department or the local governmental unit, as the case may be, of a change in his status as requir…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-2.5) Sec. 8A-2.5. Unauthorized use of medical assistance. (a) Any person who knowingly uses, acquires, possesses, or transfers a medical card in any manner not authorized by law or by rules and regulations of the Illinois Department, or who knowingly alters a medic…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-3) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-3) Sec. 8A-3. Vendor Fraud and Kickbacks. (a) Any person, firm, corporation, association, agency, institution or other legal entity that willfully, by means of a false statement or representation, or by concealment of any material fact or b…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-3.5) Sec. 8A-3.5. Vendor fraud and recipient fraud in medical assistance; restitution. A person convicted of recipient fraud, unauthorized use of medical assistance, vendor fraud in relation to the provision of medical assistance under Article V of this Code, or co…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-3.6) Sec. 8A-3.6. Actions by State licensing agencies. (a) All State licensing agencies, the Illinois State Police, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall coordinate enforcement efforts relating to acts of recipient fraud, unauthorized us…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-4) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-4) Sec. 8A-4. Penalty for Unauthorized Use of Federal Food Stamps or Federal Food Stamp Benefits. Any person who knowingly uses, acquires, possesses, or transfers federal food stamps, or federal food stamp benefits, or Electronic Benefit Tr…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-4A) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-4A) Sec. 8A-4A. Penalty for Unauthorized Use of Federal Surplus Commodities. Any person who knowingly uses, acquires, possesses, or transfers federal surplus food commodities or authorizations to participate in the federal surplus food com…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-5) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-5) Sec. 8A-5. Administrative Malfeasance. (a) Any person who shall misappropriate, misuse or unlawfully withhold or convert to his own use or to the use of another, any public funds made available for public aid purposes under this Code is …

(305 ILCS 5/8A-5A) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-5A) Sec. 8A-5A. Unauthorized possession of identification document. Any person who possesses for an unlawful purpose another person's identification document issued by the Illinois Department shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. For purpos…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-6) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-6) Sec. 8A-6. Classification of violations. (a) Any person, firm, corporation, association, agency, institution or other legal entity that has been found by a court to have engaged in an act, practice or course of conduct declared unlawful …

(305 ILCS 5/8A-7) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-7) Sec. 8A-7. Civil remedies. (a) A person who receives financial aid by means of a false statement, willful misrepresentation or by his failure to notify the county department or local governmental unit, as the case may be, of a change in …

(305 ILCS 5/8A-7.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-7.1) Sec. 8A-7.1. The Director, upon making a determination based upon information in the possession of the Illinois Department, that continuation in practice of a licensed health care professional would constitute an immediate danger to …

(305 ILCS 5/8A-8) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-8) Sec. 8A-8. Future Participation in the Public Assistance Program. (a) Any person applying for public assistance under this Code who has been found guilty of a violation of this Article or of any law of the United States or of any state w…

(305 ILCS 5/8A-9) (from Ch. 23, par. 8A-9) Sec. 8A-9. Special Investigations Unit. There shall be established within the administrative staff a unit to investigate all matters pertaining to the fraudulent acquisition of public aid, including administrative funds. The investigatio…

(305 ILCS 5/9-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 9-1) Sec. 9-1. Declaration of Purpose. It is the purpose of this Article to aid applicants for and recipients of public aid under Articles III, IV, V, and VI, to increase their capacities for self-support, self-care, and responsible citizenship…

(305 ILCS 5/9-11) (from Ch. 23, par. 9-11) Sec. 9-11. The Illinois Department may make disbursements to any attorney, or advocate working under the supervision of an attorney, who represents a recipient of cash assistance under Article VI in a program administered by the Illinois…

(305 ILCS 5/9-14) Sec. 9-14. Small business grant program. Subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may establish a small business grant program for public aid recipients who are interested in developing a new start-up business. Grant applican…

(305 ILCS 5/9-15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-823) Sec. 9-15. Township food pantries. In a county under township organization, a township may provide, from moneys received and collected for public aid to all persons eligible therefor under Article VI of this Cod…

(305 ILCS 5/9-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 9-2) Sec. 9-2. Guidance and Counseling Services. Guidance and counseling services shall be provided directly by the staffs of the Illinois Department, the County Departments, and local governmental units, or through cooperating governmental and…

(305 ILCS 5/9-3) (from Ch. 23, par. 9-3) Sec. 9-3. Rehabilitative Services. The Illinois Department, the County Departments, and local governmental units shall encourage and assist applicants and recipients to make maximum use of the facilities of public or private agencies provi…

(305 ILCS 5/9-5) (from Ch. 23, par. 9-5) Sec. 9-5. Educational programs; vocational training and retraining. The Illinois Department, the County Departments, and local governmental units shall cooperate with all public or private education and vocational training or retraining ag…