Section 1200.100 Resident of Illinois

Section 1200.100

Resident of Illinois

a)         Definition

Resident of Illinois means:

1)         Any person "living in

the State of Illinois" with the intent to remain in the State

indefinitely.  The term "living in the State of Illinois" shall

be limited to all persons whose primary domicile is located within the State.

Intent to remain indefinitely is established through a showing that a person

has significant contacts with the State of Illinois, which may be evidenced by

maintaining a bank account in the State, registering to vote in the State,

paying Illinois income taxes, obtaining permanent employment within the State,

owning real estate within the State, possessing an Illinois driver's license,

Secretary of State identification, or similar permits, or any other similar

documentation;

2)         Any person who is present

in the State of Illinois for the purpose of performing migrant agricultural

labor and who evidences a pattern of regularly returning to the State to

perform that work or who expresses an intention to establish a pattern of

regularly returning to the State to perform that work.  Migrant agricultural

labor is defined as agricultural work of a seasonal or temporary nature that

requires the worker to be away from his or her permanent place of residence to

perform the work more than overnight; or

3)         Any person who is an

active duty member of the U.S. military and on official military assignment

within the State of Illinois, whether or not he or she maintains residence in

another state, or any person who is an active duty member of the U.S. military

on official military assignment in another state or country who pays Illinois

income taxes

erform the work more than overnight; or

3)         Any person who is an

active duty member of the U.S. military and on official military assignment

within the State of Illinois, whether or not he or she maintains residence in

another state, or any person who is an active duty member of the U.S. military

on official military assignment in another state or country who pays Illinois

income taxes.

b)         LRA

Illinois Residency for Financial Assistance

When the LRA is no longer a resident of Illinois and

the LRA is not the recipient child, financial assistance may be provided to the

recipient child not to exceed 12 months from the date of the change of the LRA's

residency status if:

1)         The LRA was a resident of

Illinois when the recipient child became eligible; and

2)         The recipient child

remains a resident of Illinois and one of the following applies:

A)        An active DSCC supported

treatment plan for the recipient child's medically eligible condition was in

progress at the time the LRA lost residency status;

B)        Discontinuation of

treatment would result in probable harm to the recipient child or there is an adverse

outcome of treatment, as determined in the sole discretion of the Director or

designee; or

C)        Legal action is in progress

that will establish legal guardianship of the recipient child with a person or

agency located in Illinois.

c)         Self-Attestation

If documentation cannot be provided to substantiate

the requirements of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), these requirements may be

substantiated by the LRA's attestation. No further information, including

documentation, shall be required from the LRA. The attestation shall be signed

by the LRA and one witness.