97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2875

 

Introduced 2/22/2011, by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2805/2.02a new

    Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that any natural father, natural mother, or spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty, (also known as a Gold Star Family member) deemed eligible for per diem payments by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who was a resident of the State of Illinois for a continuous period of one year immediately before making application is entitled to admission to any of the Illinois Veterans Homes should vacant beds exist. Further provides that preference for filling vacant beds or for filling vacant beds from a waiting list shall be granted first to eligible veterans.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
5amended by adding Section 2.02a as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2805/2.02a new)
7    Sec. 2.02a. Gold Star Family. Any natural father, natural
8mother, or spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty,
9(also known as a Gold Star Family member) deemed eligible for
10per diem payments by the United States Department of Veterans
11Affairs who was a resident of the State of Illinois for a
12continuous period of one year immediately before making
13application is entitled to admission to any of the Illinois
14Veterans Homes should vacant beds exist. Preference for filling
15vacant beds or for filling vacant beds from a waiting list
16shall be granted first to eligible veterans.