Illinois Statutes Chapter 305. Public Aid § 5/9-1. Declaration of Purpose

(a) extend this Article to individuals and their families with income closely related to national indices of poverty who have special needs resulting from institutionalization of a family member or conditions that may lead to institutionalization or who live in impoverished areas or in facilities developed to serve persons of low income;

(b) establish, where indicated, schedules of payment for service provided based on ability to pay;

(c) provide for the coordinated delivery of the services described in this Article and related services offered by other public or private agencies or institutions, and cooperate with the Illinois Department on Aging to enable it to properly execute and fulfill its duties pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.01 of the “Illinois Act on the Aging”, as now or hereafter amended;  2

(d) provide in-home care services, such as chore and housekeeping services or homemaker services, to recipients of public aid under Articles IV and VI, the scope and eligibility criteria for such services to be determined by rule;

(e) contract with other State agencies for the purchase of social service under Title XX of the Social Security Act,  3 such services to be provided pursuant to such other agencies' enabling legislation; and

(f) cooperate with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide services to public aid recipients for the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and substance abuse.