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SECTION 1250.110 INITIATION
Section 1250.110 Initiation
a) Proposal for the adoption or enactment of new rules, the
amendment of existing rules, repeal of a rule or the technical alteration of
rules may be initiated by any Department employee or member of the general
public. All such proposals shall be in writing and shall comply with the
procedures of and be in the form of rules proposed and enacted under the
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100].
b) All such proposals shall be forwarded directly to the
Director, Department of Veterans' Affairs, at the Springfield Office of the
Department.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.120 ENACTMENT
Section 1250.120 Enactment
a) The Director, Department of Veterans' Affairs, may send,
return or remand any proposal to any employee, Division or subdivision of the
Department for study, amendment, clarification, advice, counsel or assistance
prior to or simultaneous to the review and approval of the proposal.
b) The Director shall have the final authority to review all
proposals for the enactment of new rules, the amendment of existing rules, the
repeal of a rule or the technical alteration of rules. The Director shall have
authority to conduct meetings, hearings, investigations and other actions as
are necessary and proper to ascertain if enactment of the proposal is in the
best interests of the veterans, their survivors and dependents, the Department,
its employees and the public.
c) The Director may approve or reject any proposal in his sole
and absolute discretion. Exercise of discretion by the Director is not subject
to review. The Director may approve a proposal in the form proposed or may
amend, alter, change or revise any proposal prior to or subsequent to approval.
d) If the Director believes a proposal should be enacted as a
rule of the Department, he shall cause it to be submitted to the Secretary of
State in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Administrative
Procedure Act.
e) Proposals referred to the Director, but not approved by him,
enacted within 60 days after receipt by the Director, shall be deemed to have
been rejected.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.130 VALIDITY AND SEVERABILITY
Section 1250.130 Validity
and Severability
a) Proposals not enacted in the form specified in this Part shall
not be valid.
b) If any Section, subsection, provision, sentence or phrase of
this Part shall later be invalidated by any administrative, legal or court
action, the validity of the unaffected portions of this Part shall not be
affected.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.140 APPLICATION
Section 1250.140 Application
The provisions of this Part
shall not apply to any proposal for the enactment, amendment, repeal or
alteration of a rule required by any Act, statute, law, court order, appellate
decision or order of the Governor, which occurs prior to or subsequent to the
effective date of this Part.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
SUBPART C: ORGANIZATION
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SECTION 1250.210 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Section 1250.210 Office of
the Director
The Office of the Director is
responsible for the general policies and administration of all Department
programs and operations.
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SECTION 1250.220 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
Section 1250.220 Affirmative
Action Officer
The Affirmative Action Officer
is responsible for the Department Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program
and serves as the Department Affirmative Action Office.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.230 INTERNAL AUDITOR
Section 1250.230 Internal
Auditor
The Internal Auditor is
responsible for implementing and the operation of the Department's internal
audit program, liaison with the Auditor General's Office and implementation of
accepted recommendations of outside audit firms and conducting internal management
audits.
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SECTION 1250.240 SPRINGFIELD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Section 1250.240 Springfield
Administrative Office
This office is responsible for
the administrative support for the Office of the Director, Field Operations,
and Internal Auditor in Springfield.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.250 CHICAGO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Section 1250.250 Chicago
Administrative Office
This office is responsible for
the administrative support for the Office of the Assistant Director.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.260 SPRINGFIELD OPERATIONS
Section 1250.260 Springfield
Operations
This division is responsible for
the staff support services, including Payroll, Timekeeping, Fiscal, Human
Resources, and Labor Relations.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.265 FIELD OPERATIONS
Section 1250.265 Field
Operations
This division is responsible for
the administration and supervision of all field operations.
(Source: Added at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.270 PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DIVISION
Section 1250.270 Programs
and Services Division
This division is responsible for
Planning, Training, Mailroom and Supplies, EDP Operations, State Approval
Agency (SAA), Affirmative Action Officer, Special Projects for the Department,
maintenance of all central records, and the operation of all State grant
programs.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.280 STATE APPROVAL AGENCY
Section 1250.280 State
Approval Agency
This division, under contract
with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, is responsible for
approving and supervising those institutions offering educational, flight
training, on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs for veterans receiving
benefits under the G.I. Bill.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.290 HOME OPERATIONS
Section 1250.290 Home
Operations
This division is responsible for
the administration and operation of the Illinois Veterans Homes in Quincy,
Manteno, LaSalle, and Anna, Illinois. This division is also responsible for
the policy analysis and planning functions required for the Illinois Veterans
Homes.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.295 ILLINOIS VETERANS HOMES
Section 1250.295 Illinois
Veterans Homes
These facilities provide service
to include domiciliary and skilled nursing care for eligible Illinois veterans.
a) Administrator: The Administrator is responsible for the
administration and operation of the Veterans Home.
b) Physical Services: This division is responsible for the
operation of the laundry, dietary, security and maintenance functions at the
Veterans Home.
c) Labor Relations and Human Resources: This division is
responsible for the labor relations, payroll, and personnel functions required
at the Veterans Home.
d) Resident Services: This division is responsible for those
services relating directly to residents' care and comfort, including
environmental care, activity and recreation, human and community relations,
barbers and chaplain services.
e) Fiscal Services: This division is responsible for the
business functions of the Veterans Home, including trust and amusement funds,
property control, accounting, and general stores.
f) Medical Services: This division is responsible for providing
all medical services required by the residents, including physicians, dental,
medical records, pharmacy, laboratory, physical therapy and X-ray.
g) Nursing Services: This division is responsible for providing
all necessary nursing functions required by the residents, including hospital,
infirmaries, in-service training, emergency room, shoppers, restorative
nursing, cottage nursing, inhalation therapy and environmental housekeeping in
infirmaries.
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)
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SECTION 1250.APPENDIX A ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Section 1250.APPENDIX A Organizational
Chart
(Source: Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002)
AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 5-15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/5-15] and authorized by the Department of Veterans Affairs Act [20 ILCS 2805].
SOURCE: Adopted at 2 Ill. Reg. 30, p. 122, effective July 27, 1978; codified at 8 Ill. Reg. 19685; amended at 8 Ill. Reg. 24296, effective November 29, 1984; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 11252, effective July 8, 2002; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002.
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