Sen. John J. Cullerton

Adopted in Senate on Feb 24, 2004

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2786

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2786 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 changing Section 5-1 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/5-1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-1)
7     Sec. 5-1. Declaration of purpose. It is the purpose of
8 this Article to provide a program of essential medical care and
9 rehabilitative services for persons receiving basic
10 maintenance grants under this Code and for other persons who
11 are unable, because of inadequate resources, to meet their
12 essential medical needs.
13     Preservation of health, alleviation of sickness, and
14 correction of handicapping conditions for persons requiring
15 maintenance support are essential if those persons they are to
16 have an opportunity to become self-supporting or to attain a
17 greater capacity for self-care. For persons who are medically
18 indigent but otherwise able to provide themselves with a
19 livelihood, it is of special importance to maintain their
20 incentives for continued independence and preserve their
21 limited resources for ordinary maintenance needs to prevent
22 their total or substantial dependency.
23 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)".