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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 113 - RULES GOVERNING THE BOARD OF APPEALS › Section 113.20 - Consideration of Appeals

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The Board of Appeals shall consider the Appeals indicated for
				the following programs administered by the Department:
a) Viet Nam Veterans' Compensation
b) Viet Nam Prisoner of War
			 Compensation
c) World War II
			 Compensation Program
d) Korean
			 Veterans' Compensation Program
e)
			 Veterans Scholarship
f) Specially
			 Adapted Housing Grant Program
g)
			 MIA/POW Scholarship Program
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 113 - RULES GOVERNING THE BOARD OF APPEALS › Section 113.30 - Consideration of Appeals for Disallowed Applications

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The Board of Appeals shall consider all appeals requested by
				those whose case or application has been disallowed or those instances where
				the appeal has been made by reason of disagreement with the selection of
				beneficiaries, or the distribution of beneficiary funds or any questionable
				claims, referred to the Board for adjudication.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 113 - RULES GOVERNING THE BOARD OF APPEALS › Section 113.40 - Membership of the Board of Appeals

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The membership of the Board of Appeals shall consist of no more
				than seven (7) members appointed by the Director. The Director shall serve as
				the Chairman of the Board of Appeals.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 113 - RULES GOVERNING THE BOARD OF APPEALS › Section 113.50 - Meetings of the Board of Appeals

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The Board shall be convened by the Director via written
				notification at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting date. The board shall
				meet at least every six (6) months to consider the appeals and other business
				pending.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.10 - Administration of and Payment of Funds for the Scholarship

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The Scholarship for dependents of eligible veterans and
				servicepersons (henceforth referred to as the "MIA/POW Scholarship") shall be
				administered by and paid out of funds made available to the Illinois Department
				of Veterans' Affairs (herein referred to as "the
				Department").
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.20 - Payment by the Comptroller to Illinois State-Supported Institutions of Higher Learning

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The amounts that become due to any Illinois State-supported
				institution of higher learning shall be payable by the Comptroller to such
				institution on vouchers approved by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.40 - Eligibility Requirements

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Any spouse, natural child, legally adopted child, or step-child
				of an eligible veteran or serviceperson who possesses all necessary entrance
				requirements shall, upon application and proper proof, be awarded a MIA/POW
				Scholarship.
a) The child must begin
			 using the Scholarship prior to his or her twenty-sixth birthday.
b) The spouse may use the Scholarship at any
			 time.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.50 - Definition of Eligible Veterans or Servicepersons

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Eligible veteran or serviceperson means any veteran or
				serviceperson:
a) who has:
1) been declared by the U.S. Department of
			 Defense or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be a Prisoner-of-War or
			 to be Missing-in-Action; or
2) died
			 as the result of a service-connected disability or is permanently disabled from
			 service-connected causes with 100% disability; and
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.60 - Dependents of Dishonorable Discharged Veterans

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The Scholarship shall not be awarded to dependents of veterans
				who received a discharge from the United States Armed Forces under Dishonorable
				Conditions (i.e. Dishonorable, Bad Conduct).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.80 - Documentation

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a) The applicant
			 must provide the following official documentation when applicable:
1) Marriage Certificate
2) Divorce Decree
3) Birth Certificate
4) Adoption Decree
5) Letters of Guardianship
6) Death Certificate or Report of
			 Casualty
7) DD 214 or
			 Discharge
8) Proof of Disability
			 (Statement from Department of Defense or U.S. Department of Veterans'
			 Affairs).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.120 - Part-Time Enrollment

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Scholarships utilized by dependents enrolled in less than
				full-time study shall be computed in the proportion which the number of hours
				so carried bears to full-time enrollment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.130 - Receipt of points for Part-Time Enrollment

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The dependent shall receive a maximum of 120 points. These
				points shall be allocated as follows:
Hours of Study
Point Equivalency For Quarter Terms
Point Equivalency For Semester Terms
Point Equivalency For Summer Terms
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
4
4
5
3
5
5
6
4
6
6
7
4
6
-
8
4
6
-
9
6
9
-
10
6
9
-
11
6
9
-
12
8
12
-
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.150 - Time to Complete Course of Study

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The dependent shall have twelve (12) years from the initial
				term of study or 120 points, whichever comes first, to complete his or her
				course of study.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.160 - Termination of Scholarships

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If the surviving spouse remarries or if there is a divorce
				between the veteran or serviceperson and his or her spouse while the spouse is
				pursuing his or her course of study, Scholarship benefits will be terminated at
				the end of the term for which he or she is presently
				enrolled.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.180 - Reimbursement of Other Fees

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The following fees shall be reimbursed by the
				Department:
a) Activities
			 Fee
b) Graduation Fee
c) Term Fee
d) Instructional Fee
e) Proficiency Fee
f) College Level Exam Program Fee
			 (CLEP)
g) Placement Tests
h) Board of Governor's (BOG) fee
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.190 - Non-Reimbursable Fees

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Non-reimbursable fees are as follows:
a) Book Rental Fees
b) Service Fees
c) Laboratory Fees
d) Supply Fees
e) Union Building Fees
f) Insurance Fees
g) Transcript Fees
h) Late Registration Fees
i) Add/Drop Fees
j) Athletic Fees
k) Any fee established for the operation,
			 maintenance, or rental of equipment or buildings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.210 - Application for Reimbursement

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Any dependent who has been awarded a MIA/POW Scholarship shall
				be reimbursed by the appropriate institution for any tuition and fees which he
				or she has paid for which exemption is granted under this Section, if
				application for reimbursement is made within two months following the end of
				the school term for which the fees were paid.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.220 - Responsibility of Institutions to Submit Information Relative to Reimbursement

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a) Each institution
			 is responsible for submitting information to the Department relative to
			 reimbursement of tuition and fees. This reporting period will be at some point
			 after the Financial Responsibility Date and prior to two months from the end of
			 the term. The Financial Responsibility Date shall be defined as that point in
			 time in which the student becomes responsible for tuition and fees regardless
			 of whether he should drop or withdraw.
b) The following information should be
			 submitted for each student:
1) Name
2) Social Security Number
3) Term Date
4) Credit Hours
5) Tuition
6) Fees
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.240 - Use of the Scholarship at Two or More Institutions Simultaneously

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A student may use the Scholarship at two or more institutions
				simultaneously. The student shall be charged at each institution as if he/she
				were solely attending that institution. There shall be no concurrent enrollment
				agreements between institutions concerning the Scholarship.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.250 - Appealing an Award Denial

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It will be the responsibility of the dependent to initiate an
				appeal if he or she has not been satisfied with the decision of the Department
				regarding eligibility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.270 - Dependents with Physical, Mental or Developmental Disabilities

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In lieu of a four (4) year scholarship, any eligible dependent,
				as defined in Section 116.40 (a-b), with a physical, mental or developmental
				disability shall be entitled, upon application and proper proof, as defined in
				Section
				116.80,
				to receive a benefit to be used for the purpose of defraying the cost of
				attendance or treatment at one or more appropriate therapeutic, rehabilitative
				or educational facilities.
a) A
			 physical disability shall be defined as any bodily disorder which limits,
			 disqualifies or restricts an eligible dependent from attending an institution,
			 as defined in Section
			 116.20.
b) A mental disability shall be defined as
			 significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning which exists
			 concurrently with impairment in adaptive behavior.
c) A developmental disability means a
			 disability which is attributable to:
1) mental
			 retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism; or
2) any other condition which results in
			 impairment similar to that caused by mental retardation and which requires
			 services similar to those required by mentally retarded persons.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 116 - MIA/POW SCHOLARSHIP › Section 116.280 - Reimbursement to Therapeutic, Rehabilitative or Education Facilities

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The total benefit provided to any beneficiary under Section
				116.270
				shall not exceed the cost equivalent of 4 calendar years of full-time
				enrollment, including summer terms, at the University of Illinois.
a) The cost equivalent shall be defined as
			 In-State tuition and fees in an undergraduate program, and shall be computed at
			 the rate of 4 years from the date of application.
b) Payment of benefits shall be made directly
			 to the facility at which the cost of attendance or treatment is being defrayed,
			 as such costs accrue.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 118 - EXEMPTION FROM CAMPING AND ADMISSION FEES › Section 118.5 - General Purpose

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The intent of these rules is to comply with : "AN ACT to exempt
				resident disabled veterans from admission and camping fees in parks under the
				jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch.
				1261/2, par. 70) (ACT)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 118 - EXEMPTION FROM CAMPING AND ADMISSION FEES › Section 118.10 - Definitions of Terms Used

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Resident. Residency as defined by the Illinois Supreme Court
				shall govern this ACT as follows: "Residency ordinarily means that a person has
				his home in a particular place. This involves the question of intent with which
				he is staying in that place. If a person goes to a place with the intention of
				remaining for a limited time, although in point of fact he may remain for a
				year or more, still does not constitute him a resident. It is his intent
				accompanied by his acts, and not the lapse of time, which determines whether he
				is a resident of the particular place. The word "resident" is in common usage
				and is generally understood to mean one having more than mere physical
				presence." The factors which determine intent: are a person is employed full
				time in Illinois; or a person has an Illinois voter's registration card; or a
				person pays Illinois property and income tax; or a person who holds public
				office in Illinois; or a person who holds an office in a civic organization in
				Illinois (e.g. Moose, Jaycees, Elks, Shriners); or the person has no mailing
				address outside the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 118 - EXEMPTION FROM CAMPING AND ADMISSION FEES › Section 118.20 - Determination of Eligibility

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a)
			 To establish eligibility, the disabled veteran shall present a Veterans
			 Administration award letter, letter or statement from the Department of the
			 Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, or Coast Guard giving proper identification
			 (which is veteran's full name, Social Security number, or Veterans
			 Administration claim number or Service Serial Number), of disability status
			 (other than Temporary Disability Retired List, TDRL) or prisoner of war
			 status.
b) To establish eligibility
			 the former prisoner of war shall present any identification card or letter,
			 issued by the Veterans Administration or other governmental agency, which
			 indicates the veteran's former prisoner of war status.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 118 - EXEMPTION FROM CAMPING AND ADMISSION FEES › Section 118.30 - Certification, Application and Limits

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a) Application for the camping fee exemption
			 certification must be made to the Department on the form furnished for this
			 purpose and be supported by documentation as established in Section
			 118.20.
b) The camping fee exemption certification
			 must be notarized by a representative of the Department and must be presented
			 at the time that an exemption from camping and admission fees is
			 requested.
c) The camping fee
			 exemption certification is for the use of the approved veteran, and his or her
			 immediate family when they are accompanied by the veteran. Immediate family is
			 the veteran's spouse, minor children (under 18), and minor grandchildren (under
			 18) in the camping party. No right or claim to benefit under this ACT shall be
			 assigned to any person other than the approved applicant.
d) The entitlement to the camping fee
			 exemption certification is permanent. The certification form must be renewed
			 only if the original is lost, destroyed or stolen.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 118 - EXEMPTION FROM CAMPING AND ADMISSION FEES › Section 118.40 - Responsibilities and Reporting Requirements

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Permanent records of all certification forms issued will be
				maintained at the Central Office, Records Division, for verification by the
				Department of Conservation of an applicant's eligibility for the
				exemption.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 120 - SURVIVORS COMPENSATION ACT PROGRAM › Section 120.5 - General Purpose

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The intent and purpose of "AN ACT to provide payment of
				compensation to survivors of certain persons killed while serving in the Armed
				Forces of the United States" (the Act) are to provide payment to the survivors
				of members of the armed forces of the United States who have been killed or
				died as a result of hostile action while on full-time active duty in the armed
				forces, or while on full-time active duty for training purposes in the armed
				forces serving as members of the Reserve or Illinois National Guard, during
				periods which have not been designated as wartime for which a service or
				campaign medal has been authorized by the United States. The compensation shall
				be a one-time payment in the amount of $1,000, made to the beneficiary
				determined eligible under Section
				120.20.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 120 - SURVIVORS COMPENSATION ACT PROGRAM › Section 120.10 - Definition of Terms Used

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a)
			 Hostile Action - Those actions or activities of violence or terrorism that
			 cause or result in the death of Illinois Armed Services members. Examples of
			 hostile actions include, but are not limited to, the bombing of the Marine
			 Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, the attack on the naval frigate USS Stark in the
			 Persian Gulf, the bombing of a discotheque in Germany, the United States
			 invasion of the Island of Grenada, the taking of military hostages, and attacks
			 upon military forces in countries where encounters with hostile armed forces
			 are imminent.
b) Unfriendly Forces
			 - Any military or political organizations, groups or factions engaging in
			 hostile actions or activities aimed against the United States and its allies
			 while operating in the territories of the United States, foreign nations, third
			 world countries, or allied countries where members of the Armed Forces of the
			 United States are on active duty or on active duty for training
			 purposes.
c) Wartime Period (see
			 38
			 USC 101 ) - Spanish American War (April 21,
			 1898 through July 15, 1903); World War I (April 6, 1917 through April 1, 1920);
			 World War II (December 7, 1941 through December 31, 1946); Korean Conflict
			 (June 27, 1950 through January 31, 1955); Vietnam Era (August 5, 1964 through
			 May 7, 1975); Persian Gulf War (August 2, 1990 until a date to be determined by
			 Congress); and any further declaration of war by Congress, ending on the date
			 prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the
			 Congress.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 120 - SURVIVORS COMPENSATION ACT PROGRAM › Section 120.30 - Documentation, Application, Payment, and Claim

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a) Documentation
All documentation submitted with an application must be
				certified as a true and exact copy by execution of a notary seal or official
				stamp of authenticity by a county recorder or government agency possessing the
				documentation.
b)
			 Application
The application for compensation under the Act shall be made on
				forms provided by the Department of Veterans' Affairs and shall be
				notarized.
c) Payment
1) Payment of the sum of $1,000 will be made
			 to the survivors, in the order named in Section
			 120.20,
			 provided the deceased person died as a result of service in the Armed Forces
			 according to the provisions of the Act.
2) Payment of the sum of $3,000 will be made
			 to the survivors, in the order named in Section 120.20, provided the deceased
			 person's death was service-connected as a result of hostile action on or after
			 September 11, 2001 and prior to such time as Congress declares such person
			 ineligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal or the Global
			 War on Terrorism Service Medal [330
			 ILCS 100/4 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.10 - Definitions

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a) "Active Service"
			 - Excludes time lost for Absent Without Leave or Absent on Leave
b) "Child or Children" - Includes all
			 legitimate children and legally adopted children.
c) "Brothers and Sisters" - In addition to
			 its ordinary meaning, includes brothers and sisters of the "whole" blood as
			 well as the "half" blood, having a common parent with the deceased
			 veteran.
d) "Conservator" - A
			 protector, guardian or custodian.
e) "Guardian" - A person legally placed in
			 charge of a minor or someone incapable of managing his own affairs.
f) "Loco Parentis" - The term loco parentis
			 shall be limited to a person who stood in the position of a parent and shall
			 not be a corporation or a trust.
g)
			 "Mental Incompetent" - A person found to be incompetent by a court of competent
			 jurisdiction of any state or the District of Columbia or by an adjudication
			 officer of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
h) "Service-Connected Death" - A death
			 incurred in the line of duty as determined by the branch of service and
			 recognized by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (see Section
			 21(c) of the Act; Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 1261/2, par. 67b(c)).
i) "Southwest Asia Service Medal" - The DD
			 214 or discharge will show under item "Decoration, Medals, Etc." the award of
			 the Southwest Asia Service Medal.
j) "Southwest Asia Area" - Between August 2,
			 1990 and the date determined: the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of
			 Aden, that portion of the Arabian, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab
			 Emirates, to include the airspace and territorial waters. Between January 17,
			 1991 and the date determined: Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, and Jordan, to
			 include air space and territorial waters.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.20 - General Purpose

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The intent and purpose of this Part is to outline procedures
				under which the Department will make payment of a $100 bonus to those persons
				who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during the time from August
				2, 1990 through November 30, 1995 if the person was a resident of the State of
				Illinois for at least the 12 months immediately preceding entry into the Armed
				Forces. The person must have been honorably separated or discharged from
				service, still be on active duty, have been retired, or have been furloughed to
				the reserve, and must have received the Southwest Asia Service Medal. The bonus
				can also be paid to the survivors or beneficiaries of a deceased person who
				would have been entitled to such payment if living.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.30 - Responsibilities

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The Department of Veterans' Affairs therefore has these
				responsibilities:
a) To adopt general
			 rules for making such payment;
b)
			 To ascertain the amount to which persons are entitled ($100);
c) To ascertain and select the proper
			 beneficiaries and the amount to which such beneficiaries are entitled;
			 and
d) To the best of its ability,
			 to disburse the funds in accordance with the authority vested under Section 2b
			 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (the Act).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.40 - Eligibility

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Every person who served on active duty with the Armed Forces of
				the United Stated on or after August 2, 1990 and prior to the defined
				ineligibility date for the Southwest Asia Service Medal shall be eligible to
				receive a Persian Gulf Conflict Bonus of $100.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.60 - Support of Application

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Each application must be supported by a certified true copy or
				notarized photostatic copy of the DD 214, Report of Separation from Military
				Service, or such other documents showing separation from service in the Armed
				Forces or Armed Forces Certificate if still in service. All other supporting
				evidence must be certified true copies or notarized photostatic
				copies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.70 - Proof of Eligibility

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Applicant must also show proof of the following:
a) Residency within the State of Illinois for
			 at least 12 months immediately preceding entry into service.
b) Applicant is still on active duty, is
			 honorably separated or discharged from service, has been furloughed to the
			 reserve or has been retired.
c)
			 Applicant has received the Southwest Asia Service Medal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.90 - Civilian Work

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No payment may be made under this Part to any person who served
				in the Persian Gulf Conflict but who did civilian work at civilian pay or who
				has received from another state a bonus or compensation of like nature as
				provided in this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.110 - Honorable Separation

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The DD 214 or Discharge must state "Honorable" or "Under
				Honorable Conditions". If an applicant received an honorable discharge for
				service during the Persian Gulf Conflict and is otherwise eligible, he or she
				may receive the compensation even though he or she re-enlisted immediately
				following his period of Southwest Asia service and later received a
				"Dishonorable" or "Less than Honorable" discharge.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.120 - Continuous Service

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If applicant has continued in service and has not received a
				document of separation from active duty served at any time on or after August
				2, 1990 and prior to such time as Congress declares such persons ineligible for
				the Southwest Asia Service Medal, a certification signed by the Adjutant or
				Personnel Officer of the unit in which the applicant is presently serving must
				be furnished. The certificate must state:
a) The name of the applicant.
b) That the applicant has served under
			 honorable conditions for all periods of continuous active duty, from date of
			 entry into active duty to the present, including service for which he was
			 awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal as recorded in his Service
			 record.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.130 - Beneficiary Payments

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Payment of the sum of $1,000 will be made to the widow or
				widower, child or children, mother, father, or person standing in loco
				parentis, or brothers and sisters, in the order named, of any deceased person
				with a service-connected death who would have been entitled to receive a
				Persian Gulf Conflict Bonus under this Part if living.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.140 - Proof of Death

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The beneficiary making application for payment of compensation
				shall furnish the following proof:
a)
			 Widow or Widower making application must prove:
1) Death of person rendering service
			 (photostatic or certified copy of official notification of death should be
			 attached); and
2) Marriage of the
			 parties, and that such marriage existed at the time of death of the person
			 through whom the claim is being made.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.150 - Payment to Survivors

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Payment of the sum of $1,000 will be made to the survivors, in
				the order named, listed in Section
				121.120
				provided the deceased upon whose service claim is made died as a result of
				service in the Armed Forces of the United States on or after August 2, 1990 and
				prior to such time as Congress declares such persons ineligible for the
				Southwest Asia Service medal and death was service-connected and such
				service-connected cause of death occurred in the Southwest Asia
				Area.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.160 - Death of Serviceperson While in Service

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If the death of the serviceperson occurred while in service, a
				certified copy of the letter from the Armed Forces to the next of kin must be
				submitted.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.170 - Death From Service-Connected Disability

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If death resulted from a service-connected disability incurred
				in the area for which a Southwest Asia Service Medal is awarded, a certified
				copy of the death certificate must be furnished. In such case, the death of the
				veteran will be considered as having been due to service-connected disability
				when the evidence establishes that such disability was either the principal or
				contributory cause of death, and is recognized as such by the United States
				Department of Veterans Affairs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.180 - Contributory Causes of Death

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a)
			 Evidence of contributory causes must be supported by:
1) Statements from the United States
			 Department of Veterans Affairs that such contributory causes have been so
			 established and dependency and indemnity compensation awarded;
2) Statements from physicians who have been
			 aware of the nature and degree of the veteran's service-connected disabilities;
			 and
3) Statements from other
			 persons who possess knowledge of this nature.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.190 - Evidence of Entitlement to Compensation

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a) Evidence of entitlement to payment of the
			 compensation as a survivor of a person killed in the Southwest Asia Area must
			 be established as required by Section
			 121.130.
b) If a preceding beneficiary fails to file a
			 claim for compensation after the official notice of death and after a two year
			 period, the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs may process applications
			 from succeeding beneficiaries and such beneficiaries may then qualify for
			 payment upon submission of satisfactory proof of eligibility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.200 - Assignment of Right to Compensation

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No right or claim to compensation under this Act shall be
				assigned and no payment shall be made to any person other than an approved
				applicant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.210 - Payment to an Eligible But Mentally Incompetent Person

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In the event compensation is payable to a person who is
				eligible but mentally incompetent, the compensation shall be paid to the person
				who is recognized as his or her guardian, committee, curator or conservator by
				the laws of the state of residence of the incompetent, or otherwise legally
				vested with the care of the incompetent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.220 - Payment to Chief Officer of any Hospital or Institution

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If no such committee, guardian, curator or conservator has been
				appointed, payment shall be made to the chief officer of any hospital or
				institution under the supervision or control of the United States Department of
				Veterans Affairs or under control of any state of the United States in which
				such incompetent is paid if such officer is authorized to accept money for the
				benefit of the incompetent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 121 - PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT VETERANS' COMPENSATION › Section 121.230 - Disallowed Claims

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All claims disallowed by the Department shall not hereafter be
				reviewed except upon application to the Appeal Board of the Department of
				Veterans' Affairs. Any claimant whose claim has been denied may request a
				review by such Board and submit additional evidence if he or she so desires
				within 60 days from the date of the disallowed claim.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 123 - PAYMENT OF WAR ON TERRORISM COMPENSATION › Section 123.10 - General Purpose

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The intent and purpose of this Part is to implement the War on
				Terrorism Compensation Act [330 ILCS 32 ] and make a bonus payment to those
				persons who served in the armed forces of the United States and received the
				Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary or Service Medal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 123 - PAYMENT OF WAR ON TERRORISM COMPENSATION › Section 123.20 - Definitions

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"Act" means the War on Terrorism Compensation Act [330 ILCS 32
				].
"Armed Forces of the United States" means the United States
				Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, the United States Reserve Forces,
				or the Illinois National Guard. Service in the Merchant Marine or civilian
				service is not service in the armed forces for the purposes of this
				Part.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Veterans'
				Affairs.
"Resident of this State" means a person who was domiciled in
				Illinois for at least 12 months immediately preceding the time he or she
				entered the Armed Forces of the United States, as shown by documentation such
				as Illinois driver's license or voter registration.
"Honorably Discharged" means either an Honorable Discharge or a
				Discharge Under Honorable Conditions. No other form of discharge is
				acceptable.
"Legal Disability" means a finding of legal disability by a
				court of competent jurisdiction or by any adjudication officer of the United
				States Department of Veterans' Affairs.
"Period of Service" means from September 11, 2001 until such
				time as the Congress of the United States declares the person ineligible for
				the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary or Service Medal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 123 - PAYMENT OF WAR ON TERRORISM COMPENSATION › Section 123.30 - Eligibility

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Every person who served on active duty with the Armed Forces of
				the United States on or after September 11, 2001 and prior to the date Congress
				ends eligibility for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary or Service Medal
				is entitled to receive $100 for that service, subject to legislative
				appropriation, if:
a) he or she was a
			 resident of this State; and
b) he
			 or she is still in active service and has not been separated by a discharge
			 except Honorable or Under Honorable Conditions, has been honorably separated
			 from service, has been furloughed to a reserve, or has been retired;
			 and
c) he or she has received the
			 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary or Service Medal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 123 - PAYMENT OF WAR ON TERRORISM COMPENSATION › Section 123.40 - Disqualification

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An applicant is disqualified for receipt of this award
				if:
a) he or she was discharged under
			 any circumstances other than honorable;
b) he or she was transferred to the reserve
			 or retired under any conditions other than honorable;
c) service time was not within the period of
			 service as defined;
d) the Global
			 War on Terrorism Expeditionary or Service Medal was not awarded;
e) no qualifying service outside the United
			 States of at least 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days occurred;
f) he or she was not a resident of Illinois
			 as defined by this Part;
g) he or
			 she has received a Global War on Terrorism Bonus from any other state or
			 compensation of like nature as set forth in the Act; or
h) the service member is deceased.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 123 - PAYMENT OF WAR ON TERRORISM COMPENSATION › Section 123.50 - Application

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Application must include proof, by documents such as DD214,
				Armed Forces Certificate or other document showing service in the Armed Forces
				during the period of service that included at least 30 consecutive or 60
				nonconsecutive days of service outside the United States or its territories,
				and the award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary or Service Medal.
				Application must also include proof, by documents such as an Illinois driver's
				license or voter registration, that applicant was a resident of Illinois as
				defined by this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 123 - PAYMENT OF WAR ON TERRORISM COMPENSATION › Section 123.60 - Disability

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If a person to whom compensation is payable under this Part is
				under a legal disability, the compensation shall be paid to the person legally
				vested with the care of the legally disabled person under the laws of his or
				her state of residence, or, if no person is so vested, then to the
				administrator of any hospital or institution under the supervision or control
				of a state or of the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs in which the
				legally disabled person is placed. The bonus shall be held or used solely for
				the benefit of the disabled person. Under no circumstances is this award
				transferrable to anyone other than the named recipient.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 123 - PAYMENT OF WAR ON TERRORISM COMPENSATION › Section 123.70 - Appeal

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Any applicant whose application for the Global War on Terrorism
				bonus has been denied may appeal the denial to General Counsel, Illinois
				Department of Veterans' Affairs, 833 S. Spring Street, Springfield IL 62794.
				The appeal must contain a copy of the application, a copy of the denial letter,
				and a clear statement of the reason why the appellant believes the denial was
				improper.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 125 - VETERANS' SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 125.10 - Program Objectives

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The purpose of the program is to make grants, fund additional
				services, and conduct additional research relating to veterans' post traumatic
				stress disorder, veterans' homelessness, the health insurance costs of
				veterans, veterans' disability benefits, long-term care of veterans, and
				veteran employment and employment training.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 125 - VETERANS' SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 125.15 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this Part, shall
				have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise.
"Act" means Section 21.6 of the Illinois Lottery Law
				[20 ILCS
				1605/21.6 ].
"Committee" means the Funding Authorization Committee created
				under Section
				125.70.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Veterans'
				Affairs.
"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
				Veterans' Affairs.
"Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" or "PTSD" means an anxiety
				disorder that develops after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal related
				to time served in the military in which grave physical harm occurred or was
				threatened.
"TBI" means traumatic brain injury.
"Veterans Service Officer" means a person who has successfully
				completed the Training, Responsibility, Involvement and Preparation of Claims
				Program and has been so certified by the United States Department of Veterans
				Affairs.
"Veterans Service Organization" or "VSO" means an organization
				that is federally chartered and/or recognized or approved by the Secretary of
				the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for purposes of preparation,
				presentation and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the
				VA.
"Veterans Services" means the representation of veterans in
				federal hearings to secure benefits for veterans and their spouses and
				beneficiaries, including:
Disability compensation benefits;
Disability pension benefits;
Dependents' indemnity compensation;
Widow's death pension;
Burial benefits;
Confirmed and continued claims;
Vocational rehabilitation and education;
Waivers of indebtedness.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 125 - VETERANS' SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 125.20 - Eligibility Requirements

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Government agencies and tax-exempt entities currently providing
				veterans' assistance or similar assistance to non-veterans and wishing to
				expand to veterans' assistance are the only organizations eligible for grants
				under this program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 125 - VETERANS' SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 125.30 - Assistance Formula

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All grants are subject to the terms of the Illinois Grant Funds
				Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705 ]. The grant program may provide up to a maximum of
				100% funding assistance on total approved project costs. Maximum grant awards
				for health insurance costs are limited to 20% of the total funds appropriated.
				A $100,000 limit is established per annual project grant. No grants from the
				Veterans' Scratch-off Lottery Program shall be made for construction that is
				not an expansion of an already existing program facility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 125 - VETERANS' SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 125.40 - General Procedures for Grant Applications and Awards

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a) Grant applications for funding assistance
			 under this program may be submitted at any time, but will not be considered
			 until the Committee meeting after the quarter in which they are received (i.e.,
			 grant applications received during the first quarter of the year will not be
			 considered until the meeting held during the second quarter). Necessary
			 application forms and instructions are available through the Department.
			 Awarding of grants will be on a competitive basis and will be made under the
			 authority of the Director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
b) Project grant applications shall consist
			 of the following basic components, at a minimum:
1) local project sponsor's name, address and
			 telephone number;
2) existing
			 similar programs within the same geographic area;
3) itemized proposed project cost estimate
			 containing at least 3 price quotes from suppliers of durable
			 equipment;
4) project narrative
			 statement describing the need for the project, the project concept, location
			 and objectives, anticipated benefits, proposed number of veterans assisted and
			 methods of financing or accomplishing the project, including applicant's method
			 of funding costs and expenses not covered by this grant and how the project can
			 be sustained in future years without additional Veterans' Scratch-off Lottery
			 Program grants;
5) proof of status
			 as a governmental or tax-exempt agency;
6) proof the entity is properly licensed to
			 conduct the service proposed;
7)
			 statement of any outstanding obligations owed by the applicant to the State of
			 Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 95 - VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS › Part 125 - VETERANS' SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 125.50 - Eligible Project Costs

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a)
			 Grant assistance may be obtained for the following items:
1) Research or services relating to veterans'
			 PTSD or TBI, including such things as contract payments to physicians or
			 psychologists, laboratory researchers and/or laboratory fees, contract labor,
			 job training, computer/software purchase/lease, and necessary office equipment
			 and supplies. The Department will consider, on a case-by-case basis, building
			 lease arrangements when no government-owned facility is available and:
A) State statute or local ordinance prohibits
			 a unit of local government from entering into a rental agreement; or
B) Other circumstances beyond the control of
			 the unit of local government or non-governmental tax exempt organization
			 prohibit other arrangements.