Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 102.270 - Convictions of Fraud - Eligibility

a) Multiple Convictions

Any person who has been found guilty of a criminal violation of Article VIIIA of the Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5 /Art. VIIIA] or of any law of the United States or another state which is substantially similar to Sections 8A-2 through 8A-5 of Article VIIIA, two or more times, shall be ineligible for assistance under the GA program (in the City of Chicago) or the State AABD program. Children for whom such a person is a caretaker relative shall remain eligible for assistance under this Code.

b) Single Convictions of $10,000 or more

Any person who has been found guilty of a criminal violation of Article VIIIA of the Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5/Art. VIIIA], who has not previously been convicted of a criminal violation of Article VIIIA and has amassed $10,000 or more in such criminal violation, shall be ineligible for assistance under the GA program (in the City of Chicago) or the State AABD program for a period of two years following conviction or until the total amount of money, including the value of food stamps, is repaid, whichever first occurs. Children for whom such a person is a caretaker relative shall remain eligible for assistance.

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Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 102.270

Amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 7438, effective June 1, 1997