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Public Act 096-1459
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| HB5823 Enrolled | LRB096 18075 KTG 33450 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Department of Veterans Affairs Act is |
amended by adding Section 36 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2805/36 new) |
Sec. 36. Mobile assistance units. |
(a) Subject to appropriations, the Department shall |
establish a program to make grants to entities for providing |
mental health and preventive health services using mobile units |
as provided in this Section. The Department shall issue |
requests for proposals to provide these services. |
(b) The services provided under the program shall target |
homeless veterans and other veterans facing obstacles to |
obtaining needed care or services, including those residing in |
rural and medically underserved areas. The mobile assistance |
units shall travel to various locations to provide services, |
including local veterans organization facilities and |
facilities serving the homeless. |
(c) Services provided through the mobile assistance units |
may include the following: |
(1) Mental health screenings. |
(2) Preventive health care. |