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IL HB0155

IL HB0155
SNAP-MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCT


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Introduced
01/22/2021
In Committee
05/12/2021
Crossed Over
04/22/2021
Passed
05/27/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/05/2021

Introduced Session

102nd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules that permit recipients of benefits provided under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program, and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to use their benefits to purchase menstrual hygiene products. Requires the Department to apply for any waiver or State Plan amendment, if required, to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that implementation shall be contingent on federal approval.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to require the Department of Human Services to adopt rules that permit recipients of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program, and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to use their benefits to purchase menstrual hygiene products. The bill also requires the Department to apply for any necessary federal waivers or State Plan amendments to implement these provisions, which will be contingent on federal approval.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (58)

Barbara Hernandez (D)* Karina Villa (D)* Jaime Andrade (D),  Dee Avelar (D),  Mark Batinick (R),  Chris Bos (R),  Kam Buckner (D),  Kelly Burke (D),  Melinda Bush (D),  Jonathan Carroll (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Jacqueline Collins (D),  Lakesia Collins (D),  Deborah Conroy (D),  Terra Costa Howard (D),  Margaret Croke (D),  Eva-Dina Delgado (D),  Dan Didech (D),  Marcus Evans (D),  Sara Feigenholtz (D),  Robyn Gabel (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Edgar González (D),  Amy Grant (R),  LaToya Greenwood (D),  Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Sonya Harper (D),  Greg Harris (D),  Lisa Hernandez (D),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Jeff Keicher (R),  Stephanie Kifowit (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Seth Lewis (R),  Camille Lilly (D),  Theresa Mah (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Marty McLaughlin (R),  Bob Morgan (D),  Laura Murphy (D),  Michelle Mussman (D),  Suzanne Ness (D),  Aarón Ortíz (D),  Tim Ozinga (R),  Delia Ramirez (D),  Justin Slaughter (D),  Anne Stava-Murray (D),  Katie Stuart (D),  Curtis Tarver (D),  Patricia Van Pelt (D),  Mark Walker (D),  Chris Welch (D),  Maurice West (D),  Keith Wheeler (R),  Kathleen Willis (D),  Janet Yang Rohr (D),  Michael Zalewski (D), 

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0248 (on 08/05/2021)

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