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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 854
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 854, AS AMENDED, by
3 replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4 following:
5 "Section 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
6 amended by changing Section 2.01 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2805/2.01) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01)
8 Sec. 2.01. Any honorably discharged veteran or honorably
9 discharged former member of the armed forces is entitled to
10 admission to an Illinois Veterans Home, if the applicant:
11 (a) (1) Has served in the armed forces of the United
12 States at least 1 day in the Spanish American War, World War
13 I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Viet Nam Campaign,
14 or the Persian Gulf Conflict between the dates recognized by
15 the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or between any other
16 present or future dates recognized by the U.S. Department of
17 Veterans Affairs as a war period, or has served in a hostile
18 fire environment and has been awarded a campaign or an
19 expeditionary medal signifying his or her service, for
20 purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care;
21 or
22 (2) Has served on active duty in the armed forces for
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1 one year for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary care
2 only; and
3 (b) Has service accredited to the State of Illinois or
4 has been a resident of this State for one year immediately
5 preceding the date of application; and
6 (c) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at Anna
7 and Quincy, is disabled by disease, wounds, or otherwise and
8 because of the disability is incapable of earning a living;
9 or
10 (d) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at
11 LaSalle and Manteno and for admission to the John Joseph
12 Kelly Veteran's Home, is disabled by disease, wounds, or
13 otherwise and, for purposes of eligibility for nursing home
14 care, requires nursing care because of the disability.
15 (Source: P.A. 91-634, eff. 8-19-99.)
16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
17 January 1, 2002.".