Section 1925.710  Membership, Officers and Committees

a)         Membership  

1)         The State Board shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 5 of the appointments shall be of the same political party at the time of the appointment. [20 ILCS 3960/4(c)]

2)         The State Board shall consist of 9 voting members. [20 ILCS 3960/4(b)  Each appointed member shall hold office for a term of 3 years, provided that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term and the term of office of each successor shall commence on July 1 of the year in which his or her predecessor's term expires. The Governor may reappoint a member for additional terms, but no member shall serve more than 3 terms, subject to review and re-approval every 3 years. [20 ILCS 3960/4(d)]

3)         Ex-Officio Members

The Secretary of Human Services, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, and the Director of Public Health, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the State Board. [20 ILCS 3960(c)]

b)         Officers

The Governor shall designate one of the members to serve as the Chairman of the Board, who shall be a person with expertise in health care delivery system planning, finance or management of health care facilities that are regulated under the Act. The Chairman shall annually review Board member performance and shall report the attendance record of each Board member to the General Assembly.  [20 ILCS 3960/4(f)]

c)         Committees

The Chairman, acting for the State Board, will establish such standing and/or special committees as are deemed necessary.  The Chairman shall specify the duties of committees and appoint the members.