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405 ILCS 5/1-105

(405 ILCS 5/1-105) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-105)

Sec. 1-105.

"Department" means the Department of Human Services in its
capacity as successor to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities.  Unless the context otherwise requires, direct or indirect
references in this Code to the programs,
employees, facilities, service providers, or service recipients of the
Department shall be construed to refer only to those programs, employees,
facilities, service providers, or service recipients of the Department that
pertain to its mental health and developmental disabilities functions.

(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)