90th General Assembly
Summary of HB2225
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House Sponsors:
MEYER-DAVIS,STEVE-RYDER-HANNIG-HOLBROOK AND MCKEON.

Senate Sponsors:
GEO-KARIS-DEMUZIO-O'MALLEY-BOMKE-MYERS,J

Short description: 
VET-GRANTS-MED COSTS-BENEFIT                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act.  Provides that the      
   Department may expend grants  for  the  general  benefit  of  Illinois      
   veterans.   Provides  that  the  Department may accept and hold grants      
   made in trust for support of a resident in an Illinois  Veterans  Home      
   or  for  any  other  legitimate  purpose (now for any other legitimate      
   purpose connected with a Home).   Deletes  provisions  concerning  the      
   power  to  make  grants  to  private  organizations  for  the costs of      
   erecting a Korean War Memorial.  Provides  that  restrictions  on  the      
   members  benefit  fund apply to  an Illinois Veterans Home operated by      
   the Department of Veterans' Affairs (now an Illinois  Veterans  Home).      
   The Department of Veterans Affairs Act and the Nursing Home Care Act        
   to provide that if there is a conflict between the provisions of the        
   Acts concerning an Illinois Veterans Home not operated by the Depart-       
   ment of Veterans' Affairs, then the provisions of the Nursing Home          
   Care Act shall apply.  Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that          
   the Department of Veterans' Affairs may make medical payments from the      
   Department's current appropriations although the medical services were      
   rendered in a prior fiscal year. Effective immediately.                     
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Makes subject to appropriation the amendatory provisions granting      
   the Department of Veterans' Affairs the power to expend grants for the      
   general benefit of Illinois veterans.                                       
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0168

   Last action date: 97-07-23

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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