Public Act 93-0142

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    AN ACT concerning veterans.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.   The  Department  of Veterans Affairs Act is
amended by adding Section 2e as follows:

    (20 ILCS 2805/2e new)
    Sec. 2e.  LaSalle Veterans Home capacity.
    (a)  The Department finds that the Illinois Veterans Home
at LaSalle requires an increase in capacity to  better  serve
the  north  central region of Illinois and to accommodate the
increasing number of Illinois veterans eligible for care.
    (b)  Subject  to  appropriation,  the  Department   shall
increase  by  at  least  80 beds the capacity of the Illinois
Veterans Home at LaSalle and shall request and expend federal
grants for this Veterans Home addition.

    Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
becoming law.