IL HB2437

Reinstates State-funded General Assistance by creating two programs: State Transitional Assistance for adults without children, and State Family and Children Assistance for families with children and pregnant women

Eligibility for State Transitional Assistance requires being ineligible for Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and being age 18 or older or married

Defines "chronically needy" individuals as those too impaired to work but not qualifying for SSI, including those with serious physical/mental disabilities, over age 50 without education or work history, caregivers, those with addiction issues, or homeless individuals

Non-chronically needy recipients face time limits of 9 months in fiscal year 2021 and 6 months out of any 12-month period beginning July 2022

Drug-related felony convictions cannot disqualify applicants from either program, and subject to federal approval, assistance payments would not count as income for SNAP eligibility