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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5106
Introduced , by Rep. Eddie Washington SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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320 ILCS 10/5 |
from Ch. 23, par. 6205 |
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Amends the Respite Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning eligibility.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5106 |
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LRB095 19308 DRJ 45603 b |
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| AN ACT concerning aging.
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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 Respite Program Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 5 as follows:
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| (320 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 6205)
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| Sec. 5. Eligibility.
The
The Department may establish |
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| eligibility standards for
respite services taking into |
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| consideration the unique economic and social needs
of the |
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| population for whom they are to be provided. The population |
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| identified
for the purposes of this Act includes persons |
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| suffering from Alzheimer's
disease or a related disorder and |
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| persons who are 60 years
of age or older with
an identified |
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| service need. Priority shall be given in all cases to frail or |
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| disabled adults.
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| (Source: P.A. 93-864, eff. 8-5-04.)
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