(405 ILCS 162/15)

Sec. 15. Membership. The Task Force shall be chaired by Illinois' Chief Behavioral Health Officer or the Officer's designee. The chair of the Task Force may designate a nongovernmental entity or entities to provide pro bono administrative support to the Task Force. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the chair. The Task Force shall consist of at least 15 members, including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) community mental health and substance use providers representing geographical regions across the State;

(2) representatives of statewide associations that represent behavioral health providers;

(3) representatives of advocacy organizations either led by or consisting primarily of individuals with lived experience;

(4) a representative from the Division of Mental Health in the Department of Human Services;

(5) a representative from the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery in the Department of Human Services;

(6) a representative from the Department of Children and Family Services;

(7) a representative from the Department of Public Health;

(8) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(9) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(10) one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(11) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(Source: P.A. 103-690, eff. 7-19-24.)