TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES
CHAPTER IV: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER a: GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS
PART 515 ADVISORY COUNCILS
SECTION 515.620 COMPOSITION


 

Section 515.620  Composition

 

The Council shall consist of 29 members appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate.  The members appointed by the Governor shall include:

 

a)         two neurosurgeons;

 

b)         two orthopedic surgeons;

 

c)         two rehabilitation specialists, one of whom shall be a registered nurse;

 

d)         four persons with head injuries or family members of persons with head injuries;

 

e)         four persons with spinal cord injuries or family members of persons with spinal cord injuries;

 

f)         a representative of an Illinois college or university;

 

g)         a representative from health institutions or private industry; and

 

h)         one individual from each of the following entities, as ex-officio members to the Council who are not subject to the limit of 2 consecutive 3 year terms:

 

1)         DHS-ORS;

 

2)         another unit within DHS that provides services to individuals with disabilities;

 

3)         the State Board of Education;

 

4)         the Department of Public Health;

 

5)         the Department of Insurance;

 

6)         the Department of Public Aid;

 

7)         the Division of Specialized Care for Children of the University of Illinois;

 

8)         the Statewide Independent Living Council; and

 

9)         the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council. [410 ILCS 515/6(a)]

 

(Source:  Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 3957, effective March 19, 1999)