Bill Text: IL HB2142 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-23 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2142 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB2142-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning public aid.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 5-1 as follows:
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6 | (305 ILCS 5/5-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5-1)
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7 | Sec. 5-1. Declaration of purpose. It is the the purpose of | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | this Article to
provide a program of essential
medical care | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | and rehabilitative services for persons receiving basic
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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.
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13 | Preservation of health, alleviation of sickness, and | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | correction of
disabling 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.
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23 | (Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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