(55 ILCS 5/5-24009) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24009)
Sec. 5-24009.
Examination in State clinic or in hospital outside county;
nursing care. In connection with any such petition, when it is called to the
attention of the court that a proper and timely diagnosis of applicant's
case cannot be had locally, the court may make such order as may be
necessary and proper for sending the applicant to some hospital outside of
such county for examination and for the payment of the necessary expense
incident thereto. If the State is maintaining any clinic in such county, or
in any other county within a reasonable distance of such county, for the
purpose of treating cancer or tumor patients, the court shall send the
applicant to such clinic instead of to a hospital. Whenever it is, in the
opinion of the court, necessary for any such applicant to have the care of
a nurse, either in a hospital or a home, and it is shown to the
satisfaction of the court that because of the necessity of such nursing
care, the sum of $40 per month as authorized under the provisions of
Section 5-24004, is insufficient to adequately provide for the cost of such
nursing care, the court may authorize the payment of not to exceed $20 per
month for such care, in addition to such sum of $40.
(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
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