Policy Memoranda
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- VTTC Eligibility Changes
- Eligibility for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees Extended
- All Child Support Payments Disregarded for the TANF Program
- Public Emergency Unwind Ending - Changes for Medical Programs
- Victims of Trafficking, Torture or Other Serious Crimes (VTTC) - Processing Now Available in IES
- Verifications Required for Victims of Trafficking, Torture, or Other Serious Crimes (VTTC) Assistance Programs - Clarification
- 2024 Migrant Farmworkers
- Medical Benefits for Asylum Applicants and Torture Victims (AATV) & Victims of Trafficking, Torture or Other Serious Crimes (VTTC)
- Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan Non-Citizen Application Processing
- Health Benefit Coverage for Immigrant Seniors: Enrollment Pause
- 2022-2023 Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for School Children
- Pandemic Emergency Assistance Funds - American Rescue Plan
- Summer 2023 Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Benefits
- Child Care Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Benefits for January 2023 through May 11, 2023
- Changes to the Mid-Point Report (IL444-2980) Process
- Child Care Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Benefits for August 2022 through December 2022
- End of Good Cause for TANF Work and Training Due to COVID-19
- Suspension of Overpayment Claims During COVID-19 Pandemic - Extended Only Through 03/31/2023
- Health Benefit Coverage for Immigrant Adults: Enrollment Pause
- Good Cause Given for Failure to Verify Social Security Number - Waiver Ends 06/30/2023
- Waiver Ends- Interviews Required for all SNAP Redeterminations Filed 07/01/23 and After
- Adjustment to the Approved Representative Waiver for SNAP Ends 06/30/2023
- Continuous Coverage Ends 3/31/2023 and Medical Redeterminations Resume
- 2023 Migrant Farmworkers
- Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for Eligible School-Aged Children - 2021-2022 School Year
- Refugee Resettlement Program Cash and Refugee Medical Eligibility Period Extended to 12 Months
- Cash and Food Assistance for Non-Citizen Victims of Trafficking, Torture, or Other Serious Crimes (VTTC) - Clarification
- SNAP Applications for Individuals Being Released from IDJJ Facilities (Corrected Policy Memo)
- SNAP Emergency Allotments (EA) End Effective March 1, 2023
- SNAP Applications for Individuals Being Released from Mental Health Facilities is Expanded
- SNAP - Elderly and/or Disabled Simplified Redetermination Project
- COVID-19 Pandemic Response Temporary Updated Pre-Admission Screening Rules for LTC Facilities Ends 11/01/2022
- COVID-19 Pandemic Response Update: A Signature is Required on all Cash, SNAP and Medical Applications
- Clarification of Summer 2022 Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Benefits Issuance Dates
- Child Care Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Benefits for January 2022 through May 2022
- New Procedures for TANF Exception Requests
- Health Benefit Coverage for Immigrant Adults: Ages 42 to 54 Years Old
- Handling Applications for Ukrainian Humanitarian Parolees
- Child Care Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) For 2021-2022
- Group Care Credit Clarification During the Public Health Emergency
- Ending a Child Support Sanction
- Health Benefit Coverage for Immigrants Age 55 through 64 Years Old
- COVID-19 Suspension of Audio Recording for a Signature includes Redeterminations (REDEs)
- Entire State Continues to be Exempt from the SNAP Work Requirement Time-Limit
- Handling Applications for Afghanistan Parolees
- Adjustment to the SNAP Interview Requirement Waived When Verifications are Available Using Electronic Sources
- System Changes to Accommodate Applications Received Prior to an Individual's Release from Certain Department of Correction or State Mental Health Facilities - Phase 1
- Child Care Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Benefits for April 2021 Through June 2021
- Pandemic Emergency Assistance Funds – American Rescue Plan
- Summer 2021 P-EBT Benefits for School-Aged Children and Children in Child Care
- Treatment of Payments Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for SNAP, Cash, and Medical
- Refugee Resettlement Program Certification Periods Extended Through September 30, 2021 - COVID-19
- Post Eligibility Treatment of Income
- Temporary Increase in Maximum SNAP Allotments Due to COVID-19 Extended to September 30, 2021
- COVID 19 - New Temporary Students of Higher Education Exemptions Continue Until Further Notice
- Child Care Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)
- Adjustment to SNAP Interview Requirement Waived for Initial Applications and Redeterminations until Further Notice
- Mid-Point Reports Will Continue to be Waived Until Further Notice
- Enter Income, Including Cents, with Pay Frequency in IES for Cash and SNAP
- Work First Ends July 1, 2021
- TANF Child Support Sanction Policy Changes
- Refugee Resettlement Program Certification Periods Extended Through April 30, 2021 - COVID-19
- 2021 Migrant Farmworkers
- Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) for the 2020-2021 School Year
- REVISION: New Health Benefit Coverage for Immigrant Seniors
- Cash Certification Periods Will Not Be Extended Beyond February 2021
- SNAP Certification Periods will Not be Extended Beyond February 2021
- Treatment of Payments Under the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 and Stimulus Checks for Cash, SNAP and Medical
- Illinois Joins SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot
- Temporary Increase in Maximum SNAP Allotments Due to COVID-19
- Change in Issuance Dates for Emergency SNAP Allotments for December 2020
- Refugee Resettlement Program Certification Periods Extended Through January 31, 2021 - COVID-19
- COVID-19 Suspension of the Audio Recording for a Signature is Extended after November 2020 until Further Notice for SNAP Applications
- COVID-19 Suspension of the Audio Recording for a Signature is Extended through November 2020 for SNAP Applications
- Cash Certification Periods Expiring September 30, 2020 Through February 28, 2021 Extended 6 Months
- $300 Weekly Unemployment Insurance Benefits under the Lost Wages Assistance Program is Exempt for SNAP, Cash and Medical Programs
- New Health Benefit Coverage for Immigrant Seniors
- SNAP Certification Periods Ending in October 2020 through February 2021 will be Extended 6 months
- COVID-19 Suspension of the Audio Recording for a Signature is Extended through October 2020 for SNAP Applications
- SNAP Certification Periods Ending in September 2020 will be Extended
- Request for Replacement of Destroyed Food – Timeframe to Apply Extended
- COVID-19 Suspension of the Audio Recording for a Signature is Extended through September 2020 for SNAP Applications
- SNAP Certification Periods Ending in July 2020 and August 2020 will be Extended
- COVID-19 Adjustment to Audio Recording of a Telephone Signature for SNAP Extended through August 2020
- Refugee Resettlement Program Certification Periods Extended-COVID-19
- Cash Certification Periods Expiring July 31, 2020 and August 31, 2020 Extended 6 Months
- Application Deadline Extended for P-EBT SNAP through August 31, 2020
- Extension of the SNAP Interview Adjustment for Applications filed in July 2020 and August 2020
- COVID-19 Pandemic Response Updated Requirements for Acceptance of Self-Attestation
- Application Deadline Extended for P-EBT SNAP through July 31, 2020
- COVID-19 Waiver Extension to the SNAP Interview Expired June 30, 2020
- COVID-19 Pandemic Response - Reasonable Compatibility Threshold Increased
- COVID-19 Adjustment to Approved Representative Requirements for SNAP Extended Through July 2020
- Adjustment to Audio Recording of a Telephonic Signature for SNAP - Extended Through July 2020
- Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) SNAP for Eligible Children of Free/Reduced Price School Meals Issued for June 2020
- Stipend to be Issued for Active TANF cases in June 2020 Due to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Adjustment to Approved Representative Requirements for SNAP Extended June 2020
- COVID-19 Adjustment to Audio Recording of a Telephone Signature for SNAP Extended
- Cash Certification Periods Expiring March 31, 2020 through June 30, 2020 Extended 6 Months
- 2020 Migrant Farmworkers
- SNAP Certification Periods Ending June 2020 Extended for 6 Months
- Treatment of Payments Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) for Cash, Medical, and SNAP
- Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) SNAP for Eligible Children of Free/Reduced Price School Meals
- Special Units Now Handling Non-Citizen Victims of Trafficking, Torture, or Other Serious Crimes Cases
- Changes to Application Processing for Cash Assistance due to COVID-19 Pandemic
- Select SNAP Certification Periods Extended for 6 Months Due to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Pandemic Response Temporary Updated Pre-Admission Screening Rules for LTC Facilities
- COVID-19 Pandemic Response - Updated Verification Requirements for Medical Applications
- Temporary Suspension of SNAP Work Requirement Policy Due to COVID-19 Starting April 2020
- COVID-19 Pandemic Response Ensuring Access to Care
- Change to Cook County SNAP Work Requirement ABAWD Time-Limited Clock for March 2020
- Clarification on Ending SNAP E&T Sanctions Effective Date
- New Long Term Care Procedure Changes
- TANF Sanction Policy Changes
- Ending Sanctions for the SNAP Employment & Training Program (SNAP E&T)
- Ending the Expedited SNAP Benefits with Postponed Interview Pilot
- Drop Cents When Entering Income with Pay Frequency in IES
- Provisional Eligibility for Nursing Home and Supportive Living Program Services
- DuPage County Continues SNAP ABAWD Time-Limited Benefits in 2019
- Temporary Medical Benefits
- Cash Payment Level Increase
- Change to DuPage County SNAP Work Requirement ABAWD Time-Limited Clock for January 2018
- Cash and Food Assistance for Non-Citizen Victims of Trafficking, Torture, or Other Serious Crimes (VTTC)
- New Procedure Active Community Case to LTC NH/SLP/DoA Case
- SNAP Work Requirement - ABAWD Time-Limited Benefits Starting 01/01/18
- Treatment of Households Receiving Puerto Rico's NAP Who Apply for SNAP
- Child Care Co-Payment Changes 11/13/17
- Increase in PNA for ICF/IID, MC/DD and SMHRF
- SNAP Applications From Hurricane Irma Evacuees
- SNAP Applications From Hurricane Harvey Evacuees
- Child Care Co-Payment Changes 06/30/17
- SNAP Employment Opportunities, Personalized Services, Individualized Training and Career Planning (EPIC) Baseline Surveys
- DCFS Medical Coverage: Disregarding Income
- Update to Re-opening Denied Medical Application
- SNAP Employment Opportunities, Personalized Services, Individualized Training and Career Planning (EPIC) Project
- Increase to Child Support Pass Through and Disregard
- Mid-Point Reporting Policy Clarifications and System Changes
- Individuals with Disabilities/Blindness Who are Determined Ineligible for ACA Adult
- Processing A Medical Redetermination when SNAP is Due
- TANF State Work Participation Rate and Policy
- Increase in Personal Needs Allowance (PNA)
- CountyCare Changes Effective July 2014
- Approving Admissions (Admits) for Long Term Care Providers
- Mandatory Managed Care Expansion for Family Health Plan (FHP) and ACA Adults-Central Illinois and Quad Cities Area
- Mandatory Managed Care Expansion for Family Health Plan (FHP) and ACA Adults-Metro East Area
- Case Progression
- Temporary Processing for Long Term Care Applications
- The New ACA Adult Group
- Changes to the Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project (IMRP) revised
- Family Health Spenddown Ending for Non-Pregnant Adults
- All Kids Rebate Ending 12/31/13
- Collecting Absent Parent Information for Medical Cases
- Verifications for Medical Programs
- Former Foster Care Medical Benefits
- Expedited SNAP Changes
- Special Policy for CountyCare Demonstration
- Asset Changes for TANF, RRP & SNAP
- Applications for CountyCare
- Illinois Medicaid Redetermination Project
- 2nd Extension of SNAP Approval Periods for Select Mail-in EZ REDE Cases
- Bed Reserve Changes resulting from the SMART Act
- FamilyCare Share, Premium and Rebate Ends for Adults
- Extend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Approval Periods by 6 Months for Select EZ REDE Cases
- Requests to Replace Destroyed Food in Saline County
- Express Stamps Demonstration Project Ends
- Applying Department on Aging (DoA) Community Care Program (CCP) Services to Spenddown
- Federal Waivers for Transition from Disaster SNAP to Normal Processing
- Form 3847 Notice to Noncitizen Pregnant Women
- Decatur Correctional Center Moms and Babies Pilot
- Persons Discharged From Department of Corrections (DOC) Facilities to an Inpatient Hospital
- Transitional Food Stamp Program (TFS)
- Emergency Medical Coverage for Noncitizens - Inpatient Hospital Stays
- Changes in Item 78 Codes - Changes in Item 80 Countable Income Codes - KC Assist and KCMAB
- Continuation of Benefits Upon Admission to a Department of Human Services Psychiatric Hospital
- Counting Income and Assets of a Sponsor
- Emergency Medical Coverage for Noncitizens
- AABD Medical Central REDE Clarification
- Child Support Enforcement - Cooperation Requirements