(45 ILCS 17/5-40)

Sec. 5-40. Federal participation. Consistent with federal law, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or the Illinois Department of Human Services, as the successor agency of the Illinois Department of Public Aid, in connection with the administration of this Act and any compact entered into pursuant to this Act, shall include in any state plan made pursuant to the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-272), Titles IV (e) and XIX of the Social Security Act, and any other applicable federal laws the provision of adoption assistance and medical assistance for which the federal government pays some or all of the cost. The Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services or the Department of Human Services, as the successor agency of the Illinois Department of Public Aid, shall apply for and administer all relevant federal aid in accordance with law.

(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)