Section 128.220  Application Process

a)         Veterans apply for the program by submitting the Veterans Care application to the Department, or through one of the DVA's Veterans Service Offices, through the Veterans Assistance Commission serving the veteran's community, or through a U.S. Veterans Administration facility in Illinois.  The Department may designate additional entities that may assist veterans to submit applications.

b)         The application must meet all requirements found at 89 Ill. Adm. Code 110.10, including provisions regarding who may apply on behalf of the veteran.

c)         Applicants are obligated to provide truthful and accurate information for determining eligibility and to promptly report any change in information provided on the application.

d)         The Department may stop taking applications if that is necessary to maintain the cost of the program within the available funding.

e)         An eligible veteran may choose to apply to add the spouse to his or her existing case.

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 17062, effective November 26, 2012)