55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

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55 ILCS 5/5-24009

(55 ILCS 5/5-24009) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24009)

Sec. 5-24009.

Examination in State clinic or in hospital outside county;
nursing care. In connection with any such petition, when it is called to the
attention of the court that a proper and timely diagnosis of applicant's
case cannot be had locally, the court may make such order as may be
necessary and proper for sending the applicant to some hospital outside of
such county for examination and for the payment of the necessary expense
incident thereto. If the State is maintaining any clinic in such county, or
in any other county within a reasonable distance of such county, for the
purpose of treating cancer or tumor patients, the court shall send the
applicant to such clinic instead of to a hospital. Whenever it is, in the
opinion of the court, necessary for any such applicant to have the care of
a nurse, either in a hospital or a home, and it is shown to the
satisfaction of the court that because of the necessity of such nursing
care, the sum of $40 per month as authorized under the provisions of
Section 5-24004, is insufficient to adequately provide for the cost of such
nursing care, the court may authorize the payment of not to exceed $20 per
month for such care, in addition to such sum of $40.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-24010

(55 ILCS 5/5-24010) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24010)

Sec. 5-24010.

Payments by county treasurer.

All payments to persons
entitled to relief under the provisions of this Division shall be paid by
the county treasurer after approval of the claim therefor by the county board.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-24011

(55 ILCS 5/5-24011) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24011)

Sec. 5-24011.

Termination of payments.

Whenever a court, which has
authorized relief under the provisions of this Division, is of the opinion
that any recipient of such relief is cured, no longer in need of treatment,
or that further treatments cannot benefit him or for any other reason the
court may order that such recipient shall no longer receive payments under
the provisions hereof.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-24012

(55 ILCS 5/5-24012) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-24012)

Sec. 5-24012.

Adoption of Division.

This Division shall not be
effective in any county unless the proposition of its adoption is submitted
to the voters of the county at any regular election and unless a majority
of the votes cast at such election upon the proposition are in favor of
its adoption.

Whenever a petition signed by 200 or more legal voters of any
county is presented to the county board requesting the submission of the
proposition of whether or not the county should provide for the treatment
of persons afflicted with cancer or tumor, the county board shall adopt
a resolution for the submission of the proposition at the next regular
election held in the county.  The county board shall certify the resolution
and the proposition to the proper election officials who shall submit the
proposition at said election in accordance with the general election law.

The proposition shall be in substantially the
following form:

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For the adoption of Division 5-24
of the Counties Code
(Cancer and Tumor Relief).
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Against the adoption of Division 5-24
of the Counties Code
(Cancer and Tumor Relief).
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If a majority of the legal voters of the county voting on the
proposition vote in favor thereof, the proposition shall be deemed
adopted.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)