Public Act 102-0248
 
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    AN ACT concerning public aid.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended  by 
adding Section 12-4.54 as follows:
 
    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.54 new)
    Sec. 12-4.54. SNAP, WIC; diapers, menstrual hygiene 
products. If the United States Department of Agriculture's 
Food and Nutrition Service creates and makes available to the 
states a waiver permitting recipients of benefits provided 
under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the 
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and 
Children to use their benefits to purchase diapers or 
menstrual hygiene products such as tampons, sanitary napkins, 
and feminine wipes, then the Department of Human Services 
shall apply for the waiver. If the United States Department of 
Agriculture approves the Department of Human Services'  waiver 
application, then the Department of Human Services shall adopt 
rules and make other changes as necessary to implement the 
approved waiver.