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92_HB1320
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1 AN ACT in relation to veterans homes.
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 Homes. Any honorably discharged
8 veteran is entitled to admission to an Illinois Veterans
9 Home, if the applicant:
10 (a) (1) Has served in the armed forces of the United
11 States at least one 1 day in the Spanish American War, World
12 War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Viet Nam
13 Campaign, or the Persian Gulf Conflict between the dates
14 recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or
15 between any other present or future dates recognized by the
16 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a war period for
17 purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care;
18 or
19 (2) Has served on active duty in the armed forces for
20 one year for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary care
21 only; and
22 (b) Has service accredited to the State of Illinois or
23 has been a resident of this State for one year immediately
24 preceding the date of application; and
25 (c) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at Anna
26 and Quincy, is disabled by disease, wounds, or otherwise and
27 because of the disability is incapable of earning a living;
28 or
29 (d) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at
30 LaSalle and Manteno and for admission to the John Joseph
31 Kelly Veteran's Home, is disabled by disease, wounds, or
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1 otherwise and, for purposes of eligibility for nursing home
2 care, requires nursing care because of the disability.
3 (Source: P.A. 91-634, eff. 8-19-99.)