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91_HB3684
LRB9110913STsb
1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing
2 Section 5-1.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
6 changing Section 5-1 as follows:
7 (305 ILCS 5/5-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5-1)
8 Sec. 5-1. Declaration of purpose of Article. It is the
9 purpose of this Article to provide a program of essential
10 medical care and rehabilitative services for persons
11 receiving basic maintenance grants under this Code and for
12 other persons who are unable, because of inadequate
13 resources, to meet their essential medical needs.
14 Preservation of health, alleviation of sickness, and
15 correction of handicapping conditions for persons requiring
16 maintenance support are essential if they are to have an
17 opportunity to become self-supporting or to attain a greater
18 capacity for self-care. For persons who are medically
19 indigent but otherwise able to provide themselves with a
20 livelihood, it is of special importance to maintain their
21 incentives for continued independence and preserve their
22 limited resources for ordinary maintenance needs to prevent
23 their total or substantial dependency.
24 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)