HB4818 Engrossed LRB093 19969 DRJ 45713 b

1     AN ACT concerning public aid.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 changing Section 3-2 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 5/3-2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3-2)
7     Sec. 3-2. Conditions for basic maintenance grants to
8 persons receiving institutional care.
9     A resident of a public or private home or institution
10 maintained for the care of persons who are sick, convalescent,
11 infirm or chronically ill, may, if otherwise qualified, be
12 granted financial aid for basic maintenance, subject to the
13 rules and regulations of the Illinois Department, if the
14 facilities of the home or institution are in conformity with
15 standards prescribed by the Department of Public Health for
16 safeguarding the health, safety, and comfort of the residents
17 thereof, and provide such services as may be prescribed by the
18 Illinois Department for enhancing their rehabilitation or
19 increasing their capacity for self-care. Beginning July 1,
20 2004, the financial aid for basic maintenance for these
21 eligible residents shall be increased by 10%.
22 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)
 
23     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
24 becoming law.