(20 ILCS 2325/10)

Sec. 10. Purpose. Implementation of this Act is entirely subject to the availability and appropriation of funds from federal grant money applied for by the Department of Public Health. The State Healthcare Workforce Council is hereby established to provide an ongoing assessment of healthcare workforce trends, training issues, and financing policies, and to recommend appropriate State government and private sector efforts to address identified needs. The work of the Council shall focus on: healthcare workforce supply and distribution; cultural competence and minority participation in health professions education; primary care training and practice; and data evaluation and analysis. The Council shall work in coordination with the State Health Improvement Plan Implementation Coordination Council to ensure alignment with the State Health Improvement Plan.

(Source: P.A. 97-424, eff. 7-1-12.)