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305 ILCS 5/5-30.16

    (305 ILCS 5/5-30.16)
    Sec. 5-30.16. Medicaid Business Opportunity Commission.

(a) The Medicaid Business Opportunity Commission is
created within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
to develop a program to support and grow minority, women, and persons with disability owned businesses.

(b) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two members appointed by the Illinois Legislative

Black Caucus.

(2) Two members appointed by the Illinois Legislative

Latino Caucus.

(3) Two members appointed by the Conference of Women

Legislators of the Illinois General Assembly.

(4) Two members representing a statewide Medicaid

health plan association, appointed by the Governor.

(5) One member representing the Department of

Healthcare and Family Services, appointed by the Governor.

(6) Three members representing businesses currently

registered with the Business Enterprise Program, appointed by the Governor.

(7) One member representing the disability

community, appointed by the Governor.

(8) One member representing the Business Enterprise

Council, appointed by the Governor.

(c) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services and chief of staff, or their designees, shall serve as the Commission's   executive   administrators   in   providing administrative  support,  research  support,  and   other administrative tasks requested by the Commission's co-chairs.  Any expenses, including, but not limited to, travel and housing, shall be paid for by the Department's existing budget.

(d) The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services as members of the Commission.

(e)  The members of the Commission shall designate co-chairs of the Commission to lead their efforts at the first meeting of the Commission.

(f) The Commission shall meet at least monthly beginning as soon as is practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(g) The Commission shall:
(1) Develop a recommendation on a Medicaid Business

Opportunity Program for Minority, Women, and Persons with Disability Owned business contracting requirements to be included in the contracts between the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Managed Care entities for the provision of Medicaid Services.

(2) Make recommendations on the process by which

vendors or providers would be certified as eligible to be included in the program and appropriate eligibility standards relative to the healthcare industry.

(3) Make a recommendation on whether to include not

for profit organizations, diversity councils, or diversity chambers as eligible for certification.

(4) Make a recommendation on whether diverse staff

shall be considered within the goals set for managed care entities.

(5) Make a recommendation on whether a new platform

for certification is necessary to administer this program or if the existing platform for the Business Enterprise Program is capable of including recommended changes coming from this Commission.

(6) Make a recommendation on the ongoing activity of

the Commission including structure, frequency of meetings, and agendas to ensure ongoing oversight of the program by the Commission.

(h) The Commission shall provide recommendations to the Department and the General assembly by April 15, 2021 in order to ensure prompt implementation of the Medicaid Business Opportunity Program.

(i)  Beginning  January  1,  2022,  and  for  each  year thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly. 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.

(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)