96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB1456

 

Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Jack D. Franks

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2805/2.01   from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01

    Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Illinois Veterans Homes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
5 amended by changing Section 2.01 as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 2805/2.01)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01)
7     Sec. 2.01. Veterans Home admissions.
8     (a) Any honorably discharged veteran is entitled to
9 admission to an Illinois Veterans Home if the the applicant
10 meets the requirements of this Section.
11     (b) The veteran must:
12      (1) have served in the armed forces of the United States
13     at least 1 day in World War II, the Korean Conflict, the
14     Viet Nam Campaign, or the Persian Gulf Conflict between the
15     dates recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
16     or between any other present or future dates recognized by
17     the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a war period, or
18     have served in a hostile fire environment and has been
19     awarded a campaign or expeditionary medal signifying his or
20     her service, for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or
21     nursing home care;
22         (2) have served and been honorably discharged or
23     retired from the armed forces of the United States for a

 

 

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1     service connected disability or injury, for purposes of
2     eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care;
3         (3) have served as an enlisted person at least 90 days
4     on active duty in the armed forces of the United States,
5     excluding service on active duty for training purposes
6     only, and entered active duty before September 8, 1980, for
7     purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
8     care;
9         (4) have served as an officer at least 90 days on
10     active duty in the armed forces of the United States,
11     excluding service on active duty for training purposes
12     only, and entered active duty before October 17, 1981, for
13     purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
14     care;
15         (5) have served on active duty in the armed forces of
16     the United States for 24 months of continuous service or
17     more, excluding active duty for training purposes only, and
18     enlisted after September 7, 1980, for purposes of
19     eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care;
20         (6) have served as a reservist in the armed forces of
21     the United States or the National Guard and the service
22     included being called to federal active duty, excluding
23     service on active duty for training purposes only, and who
24     completed the term, for purposes of eligibility for
25     domiciliary or nursing home care;
26         (7) have been discharged for reasons of hardship or

 

 

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1     released from active duty due to a reduction in the United
2     States armed forces prior to the completion of the required
3     period of service, regardless of the actual time served,
4     for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
5     care; or
6         (8) have served in the National Guard or Reserve Forces
7     of the United States and completed 20 years of satisfactory
8     service, be otherwise eligible to receive reserve or active
9     duty retirement benefits, and have been an Illinois
10     resident for at least one year before applying for
11     admission for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary care
12     only.
13     (c) The veteran must have service accredited to the State
14 of Illinois or have been a resident of this State for one year
15 immediately preceding the date of application.
16     (d) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at Anna
17 and Quincy, the veteran must be disabled by disease, wounds, or
18 otherwise and because of the disability be incapable of earning
19 a living.
20     (e) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at LaSalle
21 and Manteno and for admission to the John Joseph Kelly
22 Veteran's Home, the veteran must be disabled by disease,
23 wounds, or otherwise and, for purposes of eligibility for
24 nursing home care, require nursing care because of the
25 disability.
26     (f) An individual who served during a time of conflict as

 

 

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1 set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this Section has preference
2 over all other qualifying candidates, for purposes of
3 eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care at any
4 Illinois Veterans Home.
5 (Source: P.A. 94-588, eff. 8-15-05.)