There is created the Department on Aging. The Director of the Department on Aging, in conjunction with the Director of the Department of Public Aid shall prepare and implement a plan to transfer all personnel, materials, books, records, appropriations and equipment related to “Services to Older People” in the Department of Public Aid as described in Article VIII of, “The Illinois Public Aid Code”, to the Department on Aging by the effective date of this Act. The Department on Aging shall administer programs related to “Services to Older People”, described in Article VIII of, “The Illinois Public Aid Code”, on the effective date of this Act.
     Upon the effective date of this Act, the Department on Aging shall be the single State agency for receiving and disbursing federal funds made available under the “Older Americans Act”.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 105/4

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14