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| | HB2875 Enrolled | | LRB097 06012 KTG 46083 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is |
| 5 | | amended by adding Section 2.02a as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 2805/2.02a new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2.02a. Gold Star Family. Any natural father, natural |
| 8 | | mother, or spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty, |
| 9 | | (also known as a Gold Star Family member) deemed eligible by |
| 10 | | the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who was a |
| 11 | | resident of the State of Illinois for a continuous period of |
| 12 | | one year immediately before making application is entitled to |
| 13 | | admission to any of the Illinois Veterans Homes should vacant |
| 14 | | beds exist. Preference for filling vacant beds or for filling |
| 15 | | vacant beds from a waiting list shall be granted first to |
| 16 | | eligible veterans.
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