Section 101.10  Applicability

a)         These Rules apply to activities of the Illinois Department of Public Aid and local governmental units in administering those programs and activities authorized by Sections 1-1 et seq. of the Illinois Public Aid Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 23, pars. 1-1 et seq.) and any other applicable statutes.

b)         This codification of Rules incorporates into one set the Rules of the Department, and replaces the Administrative and Categorical Rules and Regulations and the General Assistance and Local Aid to the Medically Indigent Rules and Regulations previously on file with the Secretary of State.  These Rules in no way affect the Rules for Medical Vendor Administrative Proceedings filed and effective on an emergency basis December 27, 1977.

c)         Should any Rule, subdivision, clause, phrase, or provision of these Rules be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such holdings shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of these Rules.

d)         All Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Department of Public Aid previously filed with the Secretary of State, with the exception of the Rules for Medical Vendor Administrative Proceedings filed and effective on an emergency basis December 27, 1977, are hereby replaced by this codification.

e)         These Rules shall be operative only to the extent that they do not conflict with any Federal law or regulation governing Federal grants to this State for public assistance programs.