99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB3794

Introduced , by Rep. Robert Rita

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 5/5-1 from Ch. 23, par. 5-1

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a
technical
change in a

Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.

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A BILL FOR

HB3794

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1 AN ACT concerning 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. It is the~~the~~ purpose of

8 this Article to provide a program of essential medical care and

9 rehabilitative services for persons receiving basic

10 maintenance grants under this Code and for other persons who

11 are unable, because of inadequate resources, to meet their

12 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 indigent

18 but otherwise able to provide themselves with a livelihood, it

19 is of special importance to maintain their incentives for

20 continued independence and preserve their limited resources

21 for ordinary maintenance needs to prevent their total or

22 substantial dependency.

23 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)