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State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 SB2964 Introduced 2/4/2014, by Sen. Heather A. Steans SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | 305 ILCS 5/5-1 | from Ch. 23, par. 5-1 |
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Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a
technical
change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | SB2964 | | LRB098 19828 KTG 55046 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by |
5 | | changing Section 5-1 as follows:
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6 | | (305 ILCS 5/5-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5-1)
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7 | | Sec. 5-1. Declaration of purpose. It is the
the purpose of |
8 | | this Article to
provide a program of essential
medical care and |
9 | | rehabilitative services for persons receiving basic
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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 they are to have an |
16 | | opportunity to become self-supporting or
to attain a greater |
17 | | capacity for self-care. For persons who are medically
indigent |
18 | | but otherwise able to provide themselves with a livelihood, it |
19 | | is
of special importance to maintain their incentives for |
20 | | continued
independence and preserve their limited resources |
21 | | for ordinary maintenance
needs to prevent their total or |
22 | | substantial dependency.
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23 | | (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122 .)
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