(a) Nothing in this Act creates or provides any individual with an entitlement to services or benefits. It is the General Assembly’s intent that services under this Act shall be made available only to the extent of the availability and level of appropriations made by the General Assembly.
     (b) The Director may seek and obtain State and federal funds that may be available to finance services under this Act, and may also seek and obtain other non-State resources for which the State may be eligible.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 320 ILCS 65/40

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • 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

     (c) The Department may seek appropriate waivers of federal requirements from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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