(320 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 6205)
Sec. 5. Eligibility. The Department may establish eligibility standards for
respite services taking into consideration the unique economic and social needs
of the population for whom they are to be provided. The population identified
for the purposes of this Act includes persons suffering from Alzheimer's
disease or a related disorder and persons who are 60 years
of age or older with
an identified service need. Priority shall be given in all cases to frail adults or adults with disabilities.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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