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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 120 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subpart H - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - NO GRANT (MANG) ELIGIBILITY FACTORS › Section 120.400 - Twelve Month Eligibility for Persons under Age 19

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Coverage under the Department's Medical
				Assistance Program shall be provided for all eligible persons under 19 years of
				age for a 12 month period, regardless of any changes in income that may occur
				during that period, except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this
				Section. Provisions under this Section are not applicable to persons under age
				19 who do not experience any changes in circumstances and continue to meet all
				medical assistance eligibility requirements.
b) The 12 month period shall begin the later
				of:
1) the month in which initial eligibility
				is determined; or
2) the month in
				which eligibility has most recently been determined.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 120 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subpart I - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section 120.500 - Health Benefits for Persons with Breast or Cervical Cancer

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A person shall
				be eligible for medical assistance if the person meets the following
				eligibility requirements under Health Benefits for Persons with Breast or
				Cervical Cancer (BCC):
1) Cooperates in
				establishing eligibility as described in Section
				120.308.
2) Meets citizenship/immigration status as
				described in Section
				120.310.
3) Meets residency requirements as described
				in Section
				120.311.
4) Assigns rights to medical support and
				collection of payment as described in Section
				120.319.
5) Furnishes a Social Security number as
				described in Section
				120.327.
6) Is under the age of 65 years.
7) Has been screened for breast or cervical
				cancer under the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
				(NBCCEDP) administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) as
				described in subsection (c) of this Section, and has been found to need
				treatment, as defined in subsection (d) of this Section, for breast or cervical
				cancer or a precancerous condition as defined in subsection (e) of this
				Section.
8) Continues to need
				treatment as defined in subsection (d) of this Section.
9) Is uninsured, that is, must not have
				creditable coverage, as defined under the Health Insurance Portability and
				Accountability Act, for breast or cervical cancer treatment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 120 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subpart I - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section 120.510 - Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) To be eligible for medical assistance
				under Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities, an individual must meet
				all of the following eligibility requirements:
1) Cooperate in establishing eligibility as
				described in Section
				120.308.
2) Meet citizenship/immigration status as
				described in Section
				120.310.
3) Meet residency requirements as described
				in Section
				120.311.
4) Be disabled as described in Section
				120.314.
5) Assign rights to medical support and
				collection of payment as described in Section
				120.319.
6) Furnish a Social Security number(s) as
				described in Section
				120.327.
7) Be 16 through 64 years of age.
8) Have countable monthly income at or below
				350 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.
9) Have non-exempt assets at or below
				$25,000.
10) Be employed pursuant
				to subsection (l)(1) of this Section or qualify for an exception as described
				in subsection (l)(2) of this Section.
11) Pay a premium pursuant to subsections (m)
				and (n) of this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 120 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subpart I - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section 120.530 - Home and Community Based Services Waivers for Medically Fragile, Technology Dependent, Disabled Persons

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				The Department shall administer a home and community-based service (HCBS)
				waiver program as set forth in Sections 5-2(7) and 5-2.05(a) of the Public Aid
				Code [305 ILCS 5] and pursuant to Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act
				(42 USC
				1396n(c)) for disabled
				persons who are medically fragile and technology dependent.
b) A determination must be made that, except
				for the provision of in-home care, these individuals would require the level of
				care provided in a hospital or a skilled nursing facility.
c) The University of Illinois at Chicago's
				(UIC) Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) shall perform
				operational functions under the HCBS waiver program pursuant to an interagency
				agreement with the Department.
d)
				In addition to being eligible for all of the services set forth in 89 Ill. Adm.
				Code
				140.3,
				the following services shall be covered when medically necessary for
				individuals determined eligible for this waiver described in subsection (a):
1) Respite care;
2) Environmental modifications;
3) Special medical supplies and
				equipment;
4) Family
				training;
5) Nurse
				training;
6) Placement maintenance
				counseling;
7) When not covered
				under the State Plan, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); and
8) When not covered under the State Plan, In
				Home Shift Nursing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 120 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subpart I - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section 120.540 - Illinois Healthy Women Program

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) A woman shall be eligible for medical
				services under this program if the woman:
1)
				Meets required citizenship/immigration status as described in Section
				120.310;
2) Meets residency requirements as described
				in Section
				120.311;
3) Does not reside in a public institution as
				described in Section
				120.318;
4) Furnishes a Social Security Number as
				described in Section
				120.327;
5) Is 19 through 44 years of age;
6) Has monthly countable income equal to or
				less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level guideline.
A) Monthly countable income is determined by
				taking the total gross monthly income of the woman, and her spouse if she is
				married and living with her spouse, and subtracting allowable deductions and
				exemptions according to the provisions of Subpart H, except that sections
				120.335(a),
				120.345(b),
				120.355(a),
				120.360(d),
				120.362(a) and
				(b),
				120.364,
				120.366,
				120.370(a),
				120.371(c),
				120.373(a)
				and
				120.379
				shall not apply.
B) The number of
				individuals in the family determines the applicable income standard.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 120 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subpart I - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section 120.550 - Asylum Applicants and Torture Victims

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) To be eligible for medical assistance as
				an applicant for asylum or a torture victim, an individual must:
1) Have an application for asylum pending
				before the federal Department of Homeland Security, or an appeal pending
				regarding a decision of asylum status before a court of competent jurisdiction,
				and is represented either by counsel or by an advocate accredited by the
				federal Department of Homeland Security and employed by a not-for-profit
				organization in regard to that application or appeal, or
2) Be receiving treatment services for
				torture from a federally funded torture treatment center that has been
				recognized by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 120 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subpart I - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Section 120.560 - Survivor Support and Trafficking Prevention

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Definitions
For the purpose of this Section:
1) "Foreign-born victim of trafficking,
				torture or other serious crimes" means a person who is:
A) a noncitizen victim of a severe form of
				trafficking in persons who have been subjected to an act or practice described
				in 22 USC 7102 or
				Section 10-9 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 2012 [ 720 ILCS 5 ];
B) a noncitizen victim of an act or practice
				described in
				8 USC
				1101(a)(15)(U)(iii);
				or
C) a noncitizen who has a
				well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality,
				membership in a particular social group, or political opinion as set forth in
				8 USC
				1101(a)(42)(A).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 120 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Subpart I - SPECIAL PROGRAMS › Table A - Value of a Life Estate and Remainder Interest

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Age
Life Estate
Remainder
0
.97188
.02812
1
.98988
.01012
2
.90017
.00983
3
.99008
.00992
4
.98981
.01019
5
.98938
.01062
6
.98884
.01116
7
.98822
.01178
8
.98748
.01252
9
.98663
.01337
10
.98565
.01435
11
.98453
.01547
12
.98329
.01671
13
.98198
.01802
14
.98066
.01934
15
.97937
.02063
16
.97815
.02185
17
.97700
.02300
18
.97590
.02410
19
.97480
.02520
20
.97365
.02635
21
.97245
.02755
22
.97120
.02880
23
.96986
.03014
24
.96841
.03159
25
.96678
.03322
26
.96495
.03505
27
.96290
.03710
28
.96062
.03938
29
.95813
.04187
30
.95543
.04457
31
.95254
.04746
32
.94942
.05058
33
.94608
.05392
34
.94250
.05750
35
.93868
.06132
36
.93460
.06540
37
.93026
.06974
38
.92567
.07433
39
.92083
.07917
40
.91571
.08429
41
.91030
.08970
42
.90457
.09543
43
.89855
.10145
44
.89221
.10779
45
.88558
.11442
46
.87863
.12137
47
.87137
.12863
48
.86374
.13626
49
.85578
.14422
50
.84743
.15257
51
.83674
.16126
52
.82969
.17031
53
.82028
.17972
54
.81054
.18946
55
.80046
.19954
56
.79006
.20994
57
.77931
.22069
58
.76822
.23178
59
.75675
.24325
60
.74491
.25509
61
.73267
.26733
62
.72002
.27998
63
.70696
.29304
64
.69352
.30648
65
.67970
.32030
66
.66551
.33449
67
.65098
.34902
68
.63610
.36390
69
.62086
.37914
70
.60522
.39478
71
.58914
.41086
72
.57261
.42739
73
.55571
.44429
74
.53862
.46138
75
.52149
.47851
76
.50441
.49559
77
.48742
.51258
78
.47049
.52951
79
.45357
.54643
80
.43659
.56341
81
.41967
.58033
82
.40295
.59705
83
.38642
.61358
84
.36998
.63002
85
.35359
.64641
86
.33764
.66236
87
.32262
.67738
88
.30859
.69141
89
.29526
.70474
90
.28221
.71779
91
.26955
.73045
92
.25771
.74299
93
.24692
.75308
94
.23728
.76272
95
.22887
.77113
96
.22181
.77819
97
.21550
.78450
98
.21000
.79000
99
.20486
.79514
100
.19975
.80025
101
.19532
.80468
102
.19054
.80946
103
.18437
.81563
104
.17856
.82144
105
.16962
.83038
106
.15488
.84512
107
.13409
.86591
108
.10068
.89932
109
.04545
.95455
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart A - APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 121.1 - Application for Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
				application for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is a
				written or spoken request containing the client's name, address and signature.
				An electronic signature, obtained pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				10.410,
				is created when an application is submitted and received on the internet or
				telephonically. An electronic signature may be accepted by the phone interview
				system for redeterminations.
b) An
				application is required for initial certification and subsequent certification.
				For subsequent certifications see Section
				121.120.
c) An application for SNAP participation may
				be made by the head of the household, spouse, another household member or an
				adult non-household member designated by the household as an authorized
				representative. When a SNAP household also files an application for a Public
				Assistance cash grant under TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families),
				AABD (Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled), or Refugee Program, the grantee for
				the Public Assistance case shall be the head of the SNAP household.
d) If other household members are not
				available to make application due to employment, health problems,
				transportation problems, care of a household member, etc., a responsible adult
				outside the household may be designated as an authorized representative if the
				following conditions exist:
1) The head of
				household, spouse or other responsible family members cannot be
				interviewed;
2) The authorized
				representative has been designated in writing by the head of the household or
				the spouse, and is sufficiently aware of relevant household
				circumstances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart A - APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 121.2 - Time Limitations on the Disposition of an Application

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A decision shall be made within sufficient time to insure
				  that the household receives an opportunity to participate in the program within
				  30 days of the date of application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart A - APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 121.3 - Approval of an Application and Initial Authorization Of Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Eligibility for
				program participation shall not be authorized for any period prior to the month
				in which application is made.
b) A
				household's benefits level for the initial month of certification will be based
				on the day of the month it applies for benefits. A household shall receive
				benefits prorated from the day of application to the end of the month. As used
				in this paragraph, the term "initial month" means either the first month for
				which an allotment is issued to a household or the first month for which an
				allotment is issued to a household following any period of at least one month
				during which the household was not certified for participation in the
				Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart A - APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 121.4 - Denial of an Application

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
An application shall be denied if:
a) eligibility cannot be conclusively
				determined because of the applicant's refusal to cooperate in providing
				essential information or to consent to verification by the local
				office;
b) the applicant has not
				provided sufficient information for a determination of eligibility and the
				local office has offered assistance to obtain the information;
c) the applicant does not meet one or more
				eligibility requirements; or
d) the
				applicant withdraws the application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart A - APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 121.5 - Client Cooperation

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If a
				household refuses to cooperate with the Department in completing the
				application process, the application is to be denied at the time of
				refusal.
b) A certified household
				is required to cooperate in reviews of its eligibility, including reviews
				generated by reported changes in circumstances, recertification or as part of a
				quality control review. If the certified household refuses to cooperate, food
				stamp benefits shall be terminated.
c) Once benefits are terminated for refusal
				to cooperate, the household may reapply but shall not be determined eligible
				until it cooperates.
d) Refusal to
				cooperate means that the household is able to cooperate, but clearly
				demonstrates that it will not take action that it can take and that is required
				to complete an eligibility determination. If the household has merely failed to
				cooperate, rather than refused to cooperate, the application will not be denied
				or benefits terminated.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart A - APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 121.6 - Emergency Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In accordance with the Federal Disaster Relief Act of 1970 (
				  42 U.S.C.
				  5121 et seq.) and the Food Stamp Act of 1977
				  (
				  7 U.S.C.
				  2011 et seq.), the Department shall
				  distribute emergency food stamp benefits to applicant households within the
				  State which meet the following eligibility requirements:
a) Residence (either permanent or temporary)
				within the geographic limits of the disaster area; and
b) Need of emergency food stamp assistance
				because of a reduction in or inaccessibility of income or cash resources as a
				result of the disaster.
* AGENCY NOTE: This rule shall apply only in areas which
					 the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has
					 previously approved for emergency food
					 assistance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart A - APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 121.10 - Interviews

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All applicant
				households, including those submitting applications by mail, shall have
				face-to-face interviews in a local office with a qualified eligibility worker
				prior to initial certification and all redeterminations.
b) Interview Process
1) The individual interviewed may be the head
				of the household, spouse, any other adult member of the household who is
				sufficiently familiar with the household's circumstances to be able to assist
				in the determination of eligibility, or an authorized representative (see
				Section
				121.1(e)(1) and
				(2) ). The applicant may bring any person
				he/she chooses to the interview. Prior to beginning the interview, the
				applicant shall indicate which persons are not applying for SNAP benefits
				because they are unable or unwilling to provide alien status
				verification.
2) The interviewer
				shall not simply review the information that appears on the application, but
				shall explore and resolve with the household unclear and incomplete
				information.
3) Households shall be
				advised of their rights and responsibilities during the interview, including
				the appropriate applications processing standard (see Sections
				121.2
				and
				121.7 ) and the
				household's responsibility to report changes.
4) The interview shall be conducted as an
				official and confidential discussion of household circumstances. The
				applicant's right to privacy shall be protected during the interview.
				Facilities shall be adequate to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of the
				interview.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.18 - Work Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An
				individual is restricted to three months of eligibility for SNAP benefits
				during a 36-month period unless the individual meets the work requirement, or
				is exempt from meeting the work requirement, or the State is operating under an
				applicable federal waiver. The 36-month period is a fixed time period
				established by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service for the entire
				State.
b) An individual meets the
				work requirement by working an average of 20 hours per week, or by
				participating in workfare for the required number of hours.
c) An individual is exempt from meeting the
				work requirement if the individual is:
1)
				under age 18 or over age 50;
2)
				medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment;
3) pregnant;
4) a student enrolled at least half
				time;
5) a member of a household
				responsible for a dependent child;
6) responsible for the care of an
				incapacitated person;
7)
				participating in a substance use disorder treatment and rehabilitation
				program;
8) receiving weekly
				earnings of at least the federal minimum wage times 30 hours;
9) receiving Unemployment Insurance;
				or
10) residing in an area which is
				exempt from this requirement (see
				7 U.S.C.
				2015(o)(4)(A)(i) and
				(ii)).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.20 - Citizenship

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
To be eligible for assistance, an individual shall be either
				  a U.S. citizen or a non-citizen within specific categories and subject to the
				  following specific restrictions:
a)
				Citizenship status - Persons born in the U.S. or in its possessions are U.S.
				citizens. Citizenship can also be acquired by naturalization through court
				proceedings or by certain persons born in a foreign country of U.S. citizen
				parents.
b) Non-citizens - The
				following categories of non-citizens may receive assistance, if otherwise
				eligible regardless of their time in the U.S.:
1) Lawful Permanent Resident Credited with 40
				Quarters of Work
A) Aliens lawfully admitted
				to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and
				Nationality Act (INA) who have worked 40 qualifying quarters of coverage (as
				defined under Title II of the Social Security Act). Effective January 1, 1997,
				in order for a quarter of work to count, the client must not have received any
				benefits under a federal means-tested program during that quarter.
B) Quarters of a parent count for an alien
				while the alien is under age 18.
C)
				Quarters of a spouse count for an alien if the alien is still married to that
				spouse or the spouse is deceased.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.21 - Residence

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Only those
				persons who are legally admitted to the United States can be found to be
				residents of the State of Illinois.
b) Applicants must live in the
				county/district in which they are applying. Intent to remain permanently and
				duration of residence are not eligibility requirements.
c) During the certification period, eligible
				households that move between Illinois counties do not have to reapply for
				benefits in their new county of residence.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.23 - Work Registration/Participation Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) All nonexempt adults who are eligible
				members of a SNAP household shall register for employment and accept suitable
				employment. Compliance with this requirement is a prerequisite to certification
				and program benefits shall not be granted conditionally prior to registration
				by nonexempt household members. However, under expedited services, the
				applicant must register but registration of other members may be
				postponed.
b) All nonexempt
				individuals must register in the following circumstances:
1) prior to initial certification;
2) for a new household member, prior to
				addition to the case;
3) once every
				12 months; and
4) when as a result
				of a change which the household is required to report, a member loses exempt
				status. (See 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				102.50(c).)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.25 - Failure to Comply with Work Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) An individual who, without good cause,
				fails to comply with the work registration requirements (see Section
				121.23
				) or who voluntarily quits a job or reduces work hours (see Section
				121.27
				) will be sanctioned from receiving SNAP.
b) An individual who fails to comply with the
				work provisions is an ineligible household member (see Section
				121.31(h)
				).
c) Good cause includes
				circumstances beyond the member's control such as, but not limited to, illness,
				illness of another household member requiring the presence of the member, lack
				of transportation, a household emergency or the lack of adequate child care for
				children ages six through 11, as defined in Section
				121.75(a)(4).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.26 - Periods of Sanction

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) If an
				individual fails to comply with work registration requirements (Section
				121.23
				), or fails to comply with TANF work and training requirements (89 Ill. Adm.
				Code
				112.72
				), or voluntarily quits a job or reduces work hours (Section
				121.27
				), a sanction shall be imposed on that individual for:
1) 3 months for the first
				violation;
2) 3 months for the
				second violation; and
3) 6 months
				for the third or subsequent violations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.27 - Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours

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a) If, within 60 days before the date of
				initial application, a member of the food stamp household has, without good
				cause voluntarily quit his or her job, or voluntarily reduced work hours to
				less than 30 hours per week, the individual is subject to a sanction (see
				Section
				121.29
				for exemptions).
b) If a member of
				a participating food stamp household has, without good cause, voluntarily quit
				his or her job or voluntarily reduced work hours to less than 30 hours per
				week, the individual is subject to a sanction (see Section
				121.29
				for exemptions).
c) A federal,
				State or local government employee who participates in a strike against such
				government and is dismissed from his or her job because of participation in the
				strike is considered to have voluntarily quit his or her job without good
				cause.
d) If questionable
				information is provided (i.e., inconsistent with information previously
				supplied by the household or other information available to the local office)
				regarding whether a household member has voluntarily quit employment or
				voluntarily reduced work hours, verification from sources such as a previous
				employer, employee associations, and union representatives, etc., shall be
				required.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.28 - Good Cause for Voluntary Job Quit/Reduction in Work Hours

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a) Circumstances beyond the person's control,
				including but not limited to:
1)
				illness;
2) illness of another
				household member requiring the presence of the individual;
3) a household emergency;
4) lack of transportation; or
5) lack of adequate child care for children
				age 6 through 11 as defined in Section
				121.75(a)(3).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart B - NON-FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.29 - Exemptions from Voluntary Quit/Reduction in Work Hours Rules

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a) The hours of employment are reduced by the
				employer;
b) Termination of
				self-employment enterprise;
c)
				Employer demands that person resign from job; and
d) The person is exempt from the work
				registration requirements.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.30 - Unearned Income

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a) All currently
				available unearned income that is not specified as exempt shall be considered
				in the determination of eligibility and benefit amount for SNAP
				benefits.
b) The penalty amount
				imposed for failure to comply with a federal, State or local welfare cash
				assistance program requirement is considered available unearned income in the
				determination of eligibility and benefit amount. This includes:
1) monies recouped under the Temporary
				Assistance for Needy Families Program or the federal Supplementary Security
				Income Program as the result of a conviction for criminal or civil fraud under
				Section 8A-2 or 8A-7 of the Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5/8A-2 or 8
				A-7]; or
2) the amount of cash
				assistance benefits withheld from the household due to a failure to comply with
				requirements of a federal, State or local welfare cash assistance
				program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.31 - Exempt Unearned Income

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The following unearned income is exempt:
a) Vendor payments when these are made in
				behalf of a household by a nonhousehold member with nonhousehold funds, and
				paid directly to the household's creditors or person or organization providing
				the service to the household. (This includes rent and mortgage payments made to
				landlords or mortgagees by Housing and Urban Development (HUD));
b) Monies that are legally obligated and
				otherwise payable to the household such as, but not limited to, garnished
				wages, public assistance grants directed to a protective payee, GA disbursing
				orders and payments directed to a vendor, and support or alimony payments
				legally obligated to a household member, but which are diverted by the provider
				of the payment to a third party for a household expense, are counted as income
				and not excluded as a vendor payment. The following are considered vendor
				payments and not diverted income:
1) Rent paid
				directly to a landlord by a household's employer in addition to paying the
				household its regular wages;
2)
				Assistance payments that would not normally be provided in a money payment to
				the household, and that are over and above normal public assistance or general
				assistance grants, if they are made directly to a third party for a household
				expense;
3) Child support or
				alimony payments specified by a court order or other legally binding agreement
				to go directly to a third party rather than to a household;
4) Support payments not required by a court
				order or other legally binding agreement (such as, payments in excess of an
				amount specified in a court order or written agreement) which are paid to a
				third party rather than to the household;
5) Public Assistance or General Assistance
				payments to a third party in behalf of a household for medical, child care, or
				energy assistance (Public Assistance means AFDC and AABD);
6) From October 20, 1987, to September 30,
				1989, the entire amount of Public Assistance or General Assistance payments to
				third parties in behalf of a household for temporary housing, even any portion
				of the payment which is part of the normal Public Assistance or General
				Assistance payment, provided the housing lacks facilities for preparation and
				cooking of hot meals or refrigerated food storage; and
7) Emergency Public Assistance (PA) or
				General Assistance (GA) payments made directly to a third party (that is,
				vendor payment) on behalf of a migrant or seasonal farmworker household while
				the household is in the job stream. This assistance includes, but is not
				limited to, emergency vendor payments for housing or transportation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.33 - Unearned Income In-Kind

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Unearned income in-kind shall be exempt when the major
				  benefit accrues to the payer rather than to the household.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.34 - Lump Sum Payments and Income Tax Refunds

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a) Lump Sum Payments. Lump sum payments
				received on a one time only basis are exempt as income.
b) Earned Income Tax Credits. The Earned
				Income Tax Credit is exempt both as income and as an asset.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.40 - Earned Income

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a) All currently
				available income which is not specified as exempt shall be considered in the
				determination of eligibility and the basis of issuance for food
				stamps.
b) Earned income is
				renumeration acquired through the receipt of salaries or wages for services
				performed as an employee or profits from an activity in which the individual is
				self-employed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.41 - Budgeting Earned Income

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a) When
				determining eligibility and level of benefits, income received during the month
				in which the household applies shall be budgeted. When recertified, income
				which the household anticipates receiving during the certification period
				starting the month following the expiration of the current certification period
				shall be budgeted.
b) The
				Department shall consider income already received by the household and any
				anticipated income that is reasonably certain to be received. Income received
				in the fiscal month prior to the fiscal month of application shall be used as
				an indication only if income is stable. Anticipated income shall be counted
				only in the month received. Income which is not certain to be received either
				on amount or date shall not be counted.
c) Households anticipating variable income
				over the certification period shall have their income averaged.
d) The earned income of special situation
				households shall be treated as follows:
1)
				Self Employed
A) Self-employment income which
				represents a household's annual income shall be averaged over a 12-month period
				even if the income is received within a shorter period of time during the 12
				months.
B) Self-employment income
				which is intended to meet the household's needs for only part of the year shall
				be averaged over the period of time the income is intended to cover.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.50 - Exempt Earned Income

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a) The earned
				income of a child residing in the household, who is under 18 years of age and
				who is attending an elementary or secondary school, is exempt. The exemption of
				this income is not altered by temporary interruptions in school attendance,
				such as semester or summer vacations, provided the child's enrollment will
				resume following the break.
b) The
				exemption in subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to any training
				allowances or educational grants received by the child.
c) The exemption in subsection (a) of this
				Section shall not apply if the student is an emancipated minor or living
				alone.
d) Earnings from employment
				through the Jobs Training Partnership Act are exempt if the individual is under
				age 19 and under the parental control of another adult household member.
				"Parental control" refers to an adult who has responsibility for the
				well-being, care and maintenance of a child.
e) Earnings, allowances and payments under
				Title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 are exempt. These
				programs include Serve-America, Higher Education Innovative Projects, American
				Conservation and Youth Corps Programs and National and Community Service
				Programs.
f) Earnings through
				employment with the United States Census 2020 are exempt.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.51 - Income From Work/Study/Training Programs

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a) Income received from or paid in behalf of
				the household by the Work Incentive Demonstration Program (WDP), Manpower
				Training Program or similar vocational and rehabilitation programs (such as
				programs through the Department of Rehabilitation Services) shall be considered
				earned income.
b) Income received
				under the Adult Conservation Corps shall be considered earned income.
c) Payments to volunteers under Title II
				(RSVP), Foster Grandparents and Others) and Title III (Service Corps of Retired
				Executives (SCORE) and Active Corps of Executive (ACE)) of the Domestic
				Volunteers Service Act is exempt.
d) Allowances and payments to individuals
				participating in programs under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) ( 29
				U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) shall not be considered income for food stamp
				purposes.
e) Earnings received by
				individuals participating in on-the-job training programs under the JTPA shall
				be considered earned income. This provision does not apply to household members
				nineteen (19) years of age who are under the parental control of another adult
				household member.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.52 - Earned Income from Roomers or Boarders

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a) The income from roomers or boarders shall
				include all direct payments to the household for room and meals, including
				contributions to the household's shelter expenses.
b) The cost of doing business is an allowable
				deduction as long as it does not exceed the amount of the payment received from
				the boarder and is equal to one of the following:
1) The maximum monthly benefit amount for the
				size of household that is equal to the number of boarders; or
2) The actual documented cost of providing
				room and meals, if the actual cost exceeds the benefit amount.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.53 - Income From Rental Property

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a)
				Income which a client receives from rental property which he owns shall be
				considered earned income if the client is actively engaged in the management of
				the property for an average (as determined by looking at the term of the
				certification period) of at least 20 hours per week.
b) When determining net income, the
				reasonable and necessary rental expenses which the client incurs in the
				production of income may be deducted from the gross income. Reasonable and
				necessary rental expenses include repairs, taxes, insurance, and utilities if
				the landlord pays them.
c) If a
				client is responsible for cleaning a room and providing clean linens, the
				income which he receives shall be considered earned income from a roomer rather
				than earned income from rental property.
d) After deduction of rental expenses, the
				appropriate employment expenses, and child care expenses (as specified in 89
				Ill. Adm. Code
				112.143,
				113.125,
				114.235,
				120.230
				and
				120.355 ) shall
				be deducted to determine net rental income.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.55 - Sponsors of Aliens

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a) A sponsor is
				a person who signed an affidavit or other statement accepted by the U.S.
				Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) agreeing to support an alien as a
				condition of the alien's admission for permanent residence. A sponsor is an
				individual, not an organization. Portions of sponsor's income and assets are
				deemed available to the alien for three years after the alien's date of entry
				into the United States (see subsection(i)). The alien's date of entry is the
				date established by USCIS as the date the alien was admitted for permanent
				residence in the United States. The following individuals are excluded from the
				provisions of this Section:
1) an alien who is
				participating in SNAP as a member of his or her sponsor's household;
2) an alien whose sponsor is participating in
				SNAP separate and apart from the alien;
3) an alien who is sponsored by an
				organization or group, as opposed to an individual; or
4) an alien who is not required to have a
				sponsor under the Immigration and Nationality Act (
				8 USC
				1101(a)(15) and
				1101(a)(20)
				). This includes but is not limited to a refugee, a parolee, one granted asylum
				and a Cuban or Haitian entrant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.57 - Assets

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a) The value of
				nonexempt assets shall be considered in determining eligibility only if a
				household is not categorically eligible (see Section
				121.76).
b) Value of Nonexempt Assets
1) The value of nonexempt assets is the
				equity value (fair market value less the amount owed), except for prepaid
				funeral agreements valued over $1500.
2) The Department considers the following
				assets in determining eligibility:
A) Liquid
				Assets
i) Liquid assets are those properties
				in the form of cash or other financial instruments that are convertible to
				cash, such as, but not limited to, cash on hand, money, in checking or savings
				accounts, credit union accounts, savings certificates, stocks or bonds,
				lump-sum payments, prepaid funeral agreements, and cash prize lottery or
				gambling winnings of $4,250 or more (before taxes or amounts are withheld) won
				in a single game.
ii) Exempt any
				retirement funds in a plan, contract, or account, described in sections 401(a),
				403(a), 403(b), 408, 408A, 457(b), and 501(c)(18) of the Internal Revenue Code
				of 1986 and the value of funds in a Federal Thrift Savings Plan account as
				provided in section 8439 of title 5, United States Code. Exempt any funds in a
				qualified tuition program described in section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code
				of 1986 or in a Coverdell education savings account under section 530 of that
				Code. Exempt any funds and earnings from an Achieving a Better Life Experience
				(ABLE) account.
B)
				Nonliquid Assets
Nonliquid assets are those properties that are not in the
				  form of cash or other financial instruments, such as personal property,
				  licensed vehicles, unlicensed vehicles, buildings, land, recreational
				  properties, and any other property not specifically exempted in Section
				  121.58.
C) Assets of Sponsors of Aliens
Consider the assets of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse
				  who sponsored an alien on or after February 1, 1983 (7 CFR
				  272.1(g)(54) (2012)) in
				  accordance with Section
				  121.55.
D) Prepaid Funeral Agreements
The value of prepaid funeral agreements over $1500 per person
				  is considered.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.58 - Exempt Assets

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a) Homestead
				Property
1) The home and surrounding property
				that, exclusive of public rights of way, is not separated from the home by
				intervening property owned by others.
2) Homes that are temporarily unoccupied for
				reasons of employment, training for future employment, illness, or
				inhabitability caused by casualty or natural disaster, remain exempt if the
				household intends to return.
3) A
				lot owned or being purchased by the household if the household intends to build
				or is building a permanent home and the household does not currently own a
				home.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart C - FINANCIAL FACTORS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 121.59 - Asset Disregards

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a)
				Households which are categorically eligible, as defined in Section
				121.76,
				do not have to meet the asset limits in this Section.
b) $4,250 for all households with a
				qualifying member, as defined in Section
				121.61.
c) $2,750 for all other households.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 121 - SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) › Subpart D - ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS › Section 121.60 - Net Monthly Income Eligibility Standards

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a) Households that are not categorically
				eligible whose net monthly income does not exceed the maximum monthly income
				standards shall be assigned SNAP benefits based on the net monthly SNAP
				income.
b) The maximum net monthly
				income standards are:
Household Size
Amount
1...........................................................
$ 1,215
2...........................................................
1,644
3...........................................................
2,072
4...........................................................
2,500
5...........................................................
2,929
6...........................................................
3,357
7...........................................................
3,785
8...........................................................
4,214
Each additional member........................
429
Derived from Office of Management and Budget non-farm income
				  poverty guidelines.