Public Act 100-0767
 
HB5111 EnrolledLRB100 19028 RLC 34282 b


  
    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center Task Force Act.
 
    Section 5. Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center 
Task Force. 
    (a) The Behavioral Health Education Center Task Force is 
created.
    (b) The Task Force shall be composed of  the following 
members:
        (1) the Executive Director of the Board of Higher 
    Education, or his or her designee;
        (2) a representative of Southern Illinois University 
    at Carbondale, appointed by the chancellor of Southern 
    Illinois University at Carbondale;
        (3)  a representative of Southern Illinois University 
    at Edwardsville, appointed by the chancellor of Southern 
    Illinois University at Edwardsville;
        (4) a representative of Southern Illinois University 
    School of Medicine, appointed by the President of Southern 
    Illinois University;
        (5) a representative of the University of Illinois at 
    Urbana-Champaign, appointed by the chancellor of the 
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:
        (6) a representative of the University of Illinois at 
    Chicago, appointed by the chancellor of the University of 
    Illinois at Chicago;
        (7)  a  representative of the University of Illinois at 
    Springfield, appointed by the chancellor of the University 
    of Illinois at Springfield;
        (8)  a representative of the University of Illinois 
    School of Medicine, appointed by the President of the 
    University of Illinois;
        (9)  a representative of the University of Illinois at 
    Chicago Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health), 
    appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the 
    University of Illinois at Chicago;
        (10) a representative of the Division of Mental Health 
    of the Department of Human Services, appointed by the 
    Secretary of Human Services;
        (11) 2 representatives of a statewide organization 
    representing community behavioral healthcare, appointed by 
    the President of Southern Illinois University from 
    nominations made by the statewide organization; and
        (12)  one representative from a hospital located in a 
    municipality with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants that 
    principally provides services to children.
    (c) The Task Force shall meet to organize and select a 
chairperson from the non-governmental members of the Task Force 
upon appointment of a majority of the members.  The chairperson 
shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Task 
Force.
    (d) The Task Force may consult with any persons or entities 
it deems necessary to carry out its purposes.
    (e) The members of the Task Force shall receive no 
compensation for serving as members of the Task Force.
    (f) The Task Force shall study the concepts presented in 
House Bill 5111, as introduced, of the 100th General Assembly.  
Additionally, the Task Force shall consider the fiscal means by 
which the General Assembly might most effectively fund 
implementation of the concepts presented in House Bill 5111, as 
introduced, of the 100th General Assembly.
    (g) The Task Force shall submit its findings and 
recommendations to the General Assembly on or before September 
28th, 2018. The report to the General Assembly shall be filed 
with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the 
Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner 
that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct. 
    (h) The Board of Higher Education shall provide technical 
support and administrative assistance and support to the Task 
Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations 
and ensuring that the requirements of this Act are met.

 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.