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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5344   </title>
<shortdesc>DHS-PUBLIC BENEFITS FRAUD UNIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Bill Mitchell and John E. Bradley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 1305/10-75 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Public Benefits Fraud Prevention Unit. Provides that the Unit shall investigate the misuse of State and federal funds distributed by the Department. Provides that money saved by the Department through its investigations shall be used to fund the Unit's activities. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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