Section 311.5  Responsibilities of the Policy Board

a)         The Policy Board is responsible at the state level for:

1)         Developing and approving criteria for decision making for the Initiative in areas of referral, service delivery, case management, termination and funding.

2)         Approving an annual operational plan prepared by Initiative staff.

3)         Identifying, analyzing and resolving issues of mutual concern regarding the delivery of services to children and adolescents in Illinois.

b)         The Policy Board shall meet at least quarterly.

c)         The Policy Board makes decisions through a process of consensus with each agency represented by one vote.