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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 491    </title>
<shortdesc>IDPA-KIDCARE-ASSETS-REPORTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dale A. Righter-Richard J. Winkel, Jr.</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 106/20</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 106/40</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>305 ILCS 5/8A-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 23, par. 8A-6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. In connection with eligibility for the KidCare program, sets an asset limit of $10,000, excluding the value of the child's residence and the value of a vehicle (other than a recreational vehicle) used for transportation. Requires that changes in income or other circumstances be reported within 30 days (instead of promptly), and provides that a failure to report is a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $10,000 under the public assistance fraud provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code; also provides for repayment of an amount equal to benefits that were wrongly received. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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