Illinois Statutes Chapter 305. Public Aid § 5/12-1. Administration of Code; Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

(a) This Code shall be administered by the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Illinois Department of Public Aid) as provided in the Department of Human Services Act.  1

(b) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall be under the supervision and direction of the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, as provided in Section 5-20 of the Departments of State Government Law (20 ILCS 5/5-20). The Director shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-605  2 and meet the qualifications of Section 5-230 of that Law.  3

The Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family Services, created by Section 5-165 of the Departments of State Government Law (20 ILCS 5/5-165), shall be appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-605 of that Law and shall meet the qualifications prescribed in Section 5-230 of that Law.

The salaries of the Director and the Assistant Director shall be those specified in Section 5-395 of the Departments of State Government Law (20 ILCS 5/5-395).

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Director of Healthcare and Family Services shall comply with other provisions of the Civil Administrative Code  4 of Illinois which are generally applicable to the several departments of the State Government created by that Code.