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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6123
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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20 ILCS 2805/2.01 |
from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01 |
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Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Makes technical changes in a
Section concerning Illinois Veterans Homes.
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A BILL FOR
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HB6123 |
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LRB093 15544 BDD 41151 b |
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| AN ACT in relation to veterans homes.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is |
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| amended by changing
Section 2.01 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 2805/2.01) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01)
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| Sec. 2.01. Veterans Homes. Any honorably discharged |
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| veteran
is entitled to admission to an Illinois
Veterans Home, |
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| if the applicant:
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| (a) (1) Has served in the armed forces of the United States |
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| at least
one
1 day in the Spanish American War, World War I, |
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| World War II, the
Korean
Conflict, the Viet Nam Campaign, or |
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| the Persian Gulf Conflict
between the dates recognized by the |
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| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or
between any other |
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| present or future dates recognized by the U.S. Department of
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| Veterans Affairs as a war period, or has served in a hostile |
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| fire
environment and has been awarded a campaign or |
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| expeditionary medal
signifying his or her service,
for purposes |
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| of eligibility for domiciliary or
nursing home care; or
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| (2) Has (i) served on active duty in the armed forces for
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| one year for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary care only
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| or (ii) served in the National Guard or Reserve Forces of the
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| United States and completed 20 years of satisfactory service, |
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| is
otherwise eligible to receive reserve or active duty |
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| retirement
benefits, and has been an Illinois resident for at |
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| least one year
before applying for admission for purposes of |
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| eligibility
for domiciliary care only; and
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| (b) Has service accredited to the State of Illinois or
has |
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| been a resident of this State for one year immediately
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| preceding the date of application; and
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| (c) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at Anna |
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| and
Quincy, is disabled by disease, wounds, or otherwise and |