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| Public Act 096-0022 |
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AN ACT concerning public aid.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 3-1 as follows:
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(305 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-1)
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Sec. 3-1. Eligibility Requirements. Financial aid in | ||||
meeting basic
maintenance requirements for a livelihood | ||||
compatible with health and
well-being shall be given under this | ||||
Article to or in behalf of aged,
blind, or disabled persons who | ||||
meet the eligibility conditions of Sections
3-1.1 through | ||||
3-1.7. Financial aid under this Article shall be available only
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for persons who are receiving Supplemental Security Income | ||||
(SSI) or who have
been found ineligible for SSI (i) on the | ||||
basis of income or (ii) due to expiration of the period of | ||||
eligibility for refugees and asylees pursuant to 8 U.S.C. | ||||
1612(a)(2). Financial aid based on item (ii) of this paragraph | ||||
shall be available until July 1, 2009.
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"Aged person" means a person who has attained age 65, as | ||||
demonstrated by
such evidence of age as the Illinois Department | ||||
may by rule prescribe.
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"Blind person" means a person who has no vision or whose | ||||
vision with
corrective glasses is so defective as to prevent | ||||
the performance of
ordinary duties or tasks for which eyesight | ||
is essential. The Illinois
Department shall define blindness in | ||
terms of ophthalmic measurements or
ocular conditions. For | ||
purposes of this Act, an Illinois Disabled Person
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Identification Card issued pursuant to The Illinois | ||
Identification Card
Act, indicating that the person thereon | ||
named has a Type 3 disability shall
be evidence that such | ||
person is a blind person within the meaning of this
Section; | ||
however, such a card shall not qualify such person for aid as a
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blind person under this Act, and eligibility for aid as a blind | ||
person
shall be determined as provided in this Act.
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"Disabled person" means a person age 18 or over who has a | ||
physical or
mental impairment, disease, or loss which is of a | ||
permanent nature and
which substantially impairs his ability to | ||
perform labor or services or to
engage in useful occupations | ||
for which he is qualified, as determined by
rule and regulation | ||
of the Illinois Department. For purposes of this
Act, an | ||
Illinois Disabled Person Identification Card issued pursuant | ||
to The
Illinois Identification Card Act, indicating that the | ||
person thereon named
has a Type 1 or 2, Class 2 disability | ||
shall be evidence that such person is
a disabled person under | ||
this Section; however, such a card shall not
qualify such | ||
person for aid as a disabled person under this Act, and
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eligibility for aid as a disabled person shall be determined as | ||
provided in
this Act. If federal law or regulation permit or | ||
require the inclusion of
blind or disabled persons whose | ||
blindness or disability is not of the
degree specified in the | ||
foregoing definitions, or permit or require the
inclusion of | ||
disabled persons under age 18 or aged persons under age 65,
the | ||
Illinois Department, upon written approval of the Governor, may | ||
provide
by rule that all aged, blind or disabled persons toward | ||
whose aid federal
funds are available be eligible for | ||
assistance under this Article as is
given to those who meet the | ||
foregoing definitions of blind person and
disabled person or | ||
aged person.
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(Source: P.A. 93-741, eff. 7-15-04; 94-918, eff. 6-26-06.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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