(20 ILCS 1705/15d) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-15d)
Sec. 15d.
Before any person is released from a facility
operated or licensed by the Department, the chief administrative officer of
the facility shall assess such person's need for subsistence
benefits and services including food, shelter, clothing and medical care.
If a determination is made that a person will be unable to meet such
subsistence needs after discharge, the chief administrative officer shall
arrange for filing applications under appropriate benefit programs, unless
the person expressly declines. The determination of the chief
administrative officer and resultant action shall be recorded in the
facility record.
The Department shall provide assistance in establishing eligibility for
benefits for persons scheduled for discharge from a facility who have filed
an application. If a person released from a facility
operated or licensed by the Department has filed an application for
disability benefits under the Social Security Act, the Department shall
prepare the assessment of functional limitations and such other medical
documentation as may be necessary to establish eligibility.
(Source: P.A. 86-922.)
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