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92_HB3873
LRB9213846JMcs
1 AN ACT concerning aging.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by
5 changing Section 2 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 23, par. 6102)
7 Sec. 2. Purpose. The ability of the constantly
8 increasing number of aged in the State to maintain
9 self-sufficiency and personal well-being with the dignity to
10 which their years of labor entitle them and to realize their
11 maximum potential as creative and productive individuals are
12 matters of profound import and concern for all of the people
13 of this State.
14 The purposes of this Act are to provide a comprehensive
15 and coordinated service system for the State's aging
16 population, giving high priority to those persons in greatest
17 need; to conduct studies and research into the needs and
18 problems of the aging; and to insure participation by the
19 aging in the planning and operation of all phases of the
20 system.
21 (Source: P.A. 78-242.)