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(A) No person, either eligible or ineligible to receive old age or blind assistance from the state, may be admitted to the County Home without the written consent of the Supervisor of the township of which the inmate was a resident at the time checks for payment of old age or blind assistance from the state were made.
(B) An applicant for admission to the County Home who is eligible for or is receiving either old age or blind assistance, shall not be deemed eligible for admission if the number of inmates receiving assistance from the state exceeds 40% of the total capacity of the Home.
(1) However, this limitation shall not be applicable to persons who are inmates of the Home; i.e., if an inmate is eligible for or becomes eligible to receive an old age or blind pension from the state, he or she shall be entitled to apply for and receive this aid without prejudice to his or her remaining as an inmate in the County Home.
(2) The County Board may from time to time, as changing conditions warrant, increase or decrease the authorized percentage of recipients of old age benefits and blind pensions.
(C) An applicant for admission to the County Home, who may be otherwise eligible, will not be admitted to the Home if he or she is bedridden, except in county homes being properly equipped for cases of that description.
(D) The County Board has adopted the following admission policy for noncounty residents.
(1) The total census of the nursing home is below 225, with no waiting list (for immediate placement) existing for county residents, and the noncounty resident at one time resided in the county and was a taxpayer for five years, (first preference).
(2) The total census is below 225, with no waiting list (for immediate placement) existing for county residents and an immediate family member (mother, father, daughter, son, sister or brother) of the noncounty resident is residing in the county and is a taxpayer.
(1980 Code, § 35.01) (1946 pp. 282—283, adopted 11- -1946) (Sup. Rec. Bk. 223, pp. 293—294) (Res. 85-39, passed 4-18-1985; Res. 11-34, passed 1-20-2011)
Statutory reference:
County homes for the aged, see ILCS Ch. 55, Act 5, §§ 5-22001 et seq.
No inmate of the County Home shall be removed from the Home by any person or persons, without giving written notice of the intention of the person or persons to the Supervisor of the township of which the inmate was a resident at the time of his or her admission. Notice shall be delivered to the Supervisor or to his or her office, at least five days prior to the date upon which it is proposed that the inmate be removed.
(1980 Code, § 35.02) (1946 pp. 282—283, adopted 11- -1946) (Sup. Rec. Bk. 223, pp. 293—294)
Any authorized representative or staff member of the State Public Aid Commission may make any investigations at the County Home that are deemed necessary in performing their duties; however, these investigations shall be made between the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on week days, not including Saturday and Sunday, of each week. Visits of investigators during any other hour will not be permitted.
(1980 Code, § 35.03) (1946 pp. 282—283, adopted 11- -1946) (Sup. Rec. Bk. 223, pp. 293—294)
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