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91_HB2319eng HB2319 Engrossed LRB9103424SMdv 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing 2 Section 9A-10. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 6 changing Section 9A-10 as follows: 7 (305 ILCS 5/9A-10) (from Ch. 23, par. 9A-10) 8 Sec. 9A-10. Support Services. 9 (a) The Illinois Department shall provide or pay for 10 child care and other support services, if otherwise 11 unavailable, to enable recipients to participate in or 12 prepare for education, training and employment programs 13 authorized under this Article. The Illinois Department shall 14 provide and pay for such support services in accordance with 15 procedures, standards and rates established by rule. 16 (b) Support services may include: 17 (1) transportation; 18 (2) child care; 19 (3) job search allowance; 20 (4) initial employment expenses; 21 (5) required books, fees, supplies; and 22 (6) required physical examinations and medical 23 services. 24 (c) Participation shall not be required if support 25 services are needed for effective participation but 26 unavailable from the Department or some other reasonably 27 available source. Support services shall be made available to 28 the participant at no cost. 29 (d) The Department shall encourage entities in the 30 private sector to subsidize or otherwise assist with the 31 provision of support services described in this Section to HB2319 Engrossed -2- LRB9103424SMdv 1 attract additional employees and to aid in the transition of 2 recipients under Article IV into full-time employment. 3 (Source: P.A. 86-1184; 86-1381; 87-860.)