(55 ILCS 5/5-21009) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21009)
Sec. 5-21009. Purchase of care. Any infirm or chronically ill
resident of the county, or resident of participating counties in the case
of a joint home, who desires to purchase care and maintenance in the county
home with his own funds or with a public aid grant awarded to him under
"The Illinois Public Aid Code" may be received and cared for in the home.
Upon authorization of the County Board, or the County Boards in the case
of a joint home, infirm or chronically ill residents of other counties who
desire to purchase care and maintenance in the home from their own funds or
from public aid grants may also be admitted to the home.
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, any local Supervisor of General
Assistance, and any other State or local agency may also purchase care in
the home for persons under their charge by paying the rates established by
the County Board.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
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