Section 974.300  Board Membership

The Quality of Life Board is created as an advisory board within the Department. The Board shall consist of 11 members as follows:

a)         Two members appointed by the President of the Senate;

b)         One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

c)         Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

d)         One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

e)         Two members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be designated as chair of the Board at the time of appointment; and

f)         Three members, appointed by the Director of the Department, who represent organizations that advocate for the healthcare needs of the first and second highest ranked HIV/AIDS risk groups based on epidemiological data in Illinois for the last three years.  One each from the northern Illinois region (located north of Interstate 80); the central Illinois region (located south of Interstate 80 to north of Interstate 70); and the southern Illinois region (located south of Interstate 70). (Section 2310-348 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois)