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92_SB1980
LRB9212513DJgc
1 AN ACT in relation to public aid.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
5 changing Section 5-1 as follows:
6 (305 ILCS 5/5-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5-1)
7 Sec. 5-1. Declaration of purpose of Article. It is the
8 purpose of this Article to provide a program of essential
9 medical care and rehabilitative services for persons
10 receiving basic maintenance grants under this Code and for
11 other persons who are unable, because of inadequate
12 resources, to meet their essential medical needs.
13 Preservation of health, alleviation of sickness, and
14 correction of handicapping conditions for persons requiring
15 maintenance support are essential if they are to have an
16 opportunity to become self-supporting or to attain a greater
17 capacity for self-care. For persons who are medically
18 indigent but otherwise able to provide themselves with a
19 livelihood, it is of special importance to maintain their
20 incentives for continued independence and preserve their
21 limited resources for ordinary maintenance needs to prevent
22 their total or substantial dependency.
23 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)