(320 ILCS 40/10) (from Ch. 23, par. 6910)

Sec. 10. Services for eligible persons. Within the context of the PACE program established under this Act, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may include any or all of the services in Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.

An eligible person may elect to receive services from the PACE program. If such an election is made, the eligible person shall not remain eligible for payment through the regular Medicare or Medicaid program. All services and programs provided through the PACE program shall be provided in accordance with this Act. An eligible person may elect to disenroll from the PACE program at any time.

For purposes of this Act, "eligible person" means a frail elderly individual who voluntarily enrolls in the PACE program, whose income and resources do not exceed limits established by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and for whom a licensed physician certifies that such a program provides an appropriate alternative to institutionalized care. The term "frail elderly" means an individual who meets the age and functional eligibility requirements established by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

(Source: P.A. 94-48, eff. 7-1-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)