89 Ill. Adm. Code 112.20. RESIDENCE

Section 112.20 Residence

a) In order to be eligible an individual must be a resident of Illinois.

b) A resident is:

1) an individual who at the time application is made is living in Illinois voluntarily with the intention of making his home here, and not for a temporary purpose; or

2) an individual who (whether or not currently employed at the time of application) is living in Illinois, is not receiving assistance from another state and who entered Illinois with a job commitment or to seek employment.

3) An out-of-State Title IV-E eligible adoption assistance/foster care child living in Illinois is considered an Illinois resident for medical assistance coverage.

c) A child is a resident of the State in which the caretaker is a resident.

AGENCY NOTE: "Temporary absence from the State" as specified in Section 2-10 of the Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5/2-10] shall not affect residence.

(Source: Amended at 12 Ill. Reg. 6694, effective March 22, 1988)