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90_HB3431
305 ILCS 5/5-1 from Ch. 23, par. 5-1
Amends the Medicaid Article of the Public Aid Code.
Makes a stylistic change in a Section concerning purpose of
the Medicaid program.
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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. It is the purpose of
9 this Article V to provide a program of essential medical care
10 and rehabilitative services for persons receiving basic
11 maintenance grants under this Code and for other persons who
12 are unable, because of inadequate resources, to meet their
13 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.)
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