HB4818eng 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4818 Engrossed LRB093 19969 DRJ 45713 b

AN ACT concerning public aid.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by changing Section 3-2 as follows:

(305 ILCS 5/3-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 3-2)

Sec. 3-2. Conditions for basic maintenance grants to persons receiving institutional care.

A resident of a public or private home or institution maintained for the care of persons who are sick, convalescent, infirm or chronically ill, may, if otherwise qualified, be granted financial aid for basic maintenance, subject to the rules and regulations of the Illinois Department, if the facilities of the home or institution are in conformity with standards prescribed by the Department of Public Health for safeguarding the health, safety, and comfort of the residents thereof, and provide such services as may be prescribed by the Illinois Department for enhancing their rehabilitation or increasing their capacity for self-care. Beginning July 1, 2004, the financial aid for basic maintenance for these eligible residents shall be increased by 10%.

(Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.