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91_HB1003eng HB1003 Engrossed LRB9105161SMpr 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Public Aid Code by changing 2 Section 5-1. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by 6 changing Section 5-1 as follows: 7 (305 ILCS 5/5-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5-1) 8 Sec. 5-1. Declaration of purpose of Article. It is the 9 purpose of this Article to provide a program of essential 10 medical care and rehabilitative services for persons 11 receiving basic maintenance grants under this Code and for 12 other persons who are unable, because of inadequate 13 resources, to meet their essential medical needs. 14 Preservation of health, alleviation of sickness, and 15 correction of handicapping conditions for persons requiring 16 maintenance support are essential if they are to have an 17 opportunity to become self-supporting or to attain a greater 18 capacity for self-care. For persons who are medically 19 indigent but otherwise able to provide themselves with a 20 livelihood, it is of special importance to maintain their 21 incentives for continued independence and preserve their 22 limited resources for ordinary maintenance needs to prevent 23 their total or substantial dependency. 24 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)