(305 ILCS 5/12-4.15) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.15)
Sec. 12-4.15.
(Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 86-651. Repealed by P.A. 90-17, eff. 7-1-97.)
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(305 ILCS 5/12-4.16) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.16)
Sec. 12-4.16.
Economic and social investigations.
Investigate causes of dependency and economic distress, develop plans
and programs for the elimination and prevention of such causes, and
recommend the execution of such programs to appropriate agencies.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)
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(305 ILCS 5/12-4.17) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.17)
Sec. 12-4.17.
Training personnel for employment in public aid programs.
Establish within the administrative staff a staff development unit to
provide orientation and job-related training for new employees and
continued development and improvement of job skills of all staff of the
Department and County Departments; establish
criteria for and administer and maintain a program for granting employees
educational leave for specialized professional or technical study; and
co-ordinate such training, development, and educational activities with the
training program of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services
and with other
programs for training personnel established under this Section. The
Department may also make grants to public or other non-profit institutions
of higher learning for training personnel employed or preparing for
employment in the public aid programs and conduct special courses of study
or seminars for personnel by experts hired temporarily by the Illinois
Department.
(Source: P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
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(305 ILCS 5/12-4.18) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.18)
Sec. 12-4.18.
Grants and gifts for public aid and related welfare purposes.
Accept, hold and administer in behalf of the State any grant, gift or legacy
of money, securities, or property to the Illinois
Department or to the State of Illinois for public aid or any related
welfare purpose.
From appropriations from the Assistance to the Homeless Fund, a special
fund in the State treasury, which is hereby created, provide grants to
not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of providing assistance to
homeless persons.
Grants, gifts, and legacies for employment and training programs for public
assistance clients shall be deposited into the Employment and Training Fund.
Grants, gifts, donations, and legacies for functions connected with the
administration of any medical program administered by the Illinois Department
shall be deposited into the Medical Special Purposes Trust
Fund created under Section 12-10.5.
(Source: P.A. 92-37, eff. 7-1-01.)
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(305 ILCS 5/12-4.19) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.19)
Sec. 12-4.19.
Grants for Pilot Studies and Research.
Co-operate with the Federal Government, private foundations, persons,
corporations or other entities making grants of funds or offering the
services of technical assistants for pilot studies and other research
programs relating to effective methods of rehabilitation or the adequacy of
public aid and welfare programs, policies and procedures, and accept, hold
and administer grants made in connection therewith.
Grants for functions connected with the administration of any medical program
administered by the Illinois Department shall be deposited into the
Medical Special Purposes Trust Fund created under Section 12-10.5.
(Source: P.A. 92-37, eff. 7-1-01.)
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(305 ILCS 5/12-4.20) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.20)
Sec. 12-4.20.
Appointment of statewide advisory committees.
Appoint, when and as it may deem necessary, statewide advisory
committees to provide professional or technical consultation in respect to
medical or dental or hospital care, general assistance, home economics, or
other special aspects of public aid and related welfare functions. The
members of the committees shall receive no compensation for their services,
other than expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official
duties. The number of members of each advisory committee shall be
determined by the Illinois Department. The committees shall consult with
and advise the Illinois Department in respect to problems and policies
incident to the administration of the particular Article or Articles of
this Code germane to their respective fields of competence.
The Illinois Department shall include a balanced representation of
recipients, service providers, representatives of community and welfare
advocacy groups, representatives of local governments dealing with public
aid, and representatives of the general public on all statewide advisory
committees appointed by it, except that Professional Advisory Committees created
under Section 5-5 of this Code to provide technical and
professional advice to the Department shall consist entirely of persons
practicing a particular profession.
(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)
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