(20 ILCS 4129/15)

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

(For Act repeal see Section 25)

Sec. 15. Membership. Members of the Healing-Centered Illinois Task Force must represent the diversity of this State and possess the expertise needed to perform the work required to meet the objectives of the Task Force set forth under Section 10. Members of the Task Force shall include the following:

(1) One representative of a statewide coalition addressing childhood trauma, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(2) One representative of a statewide collaborative addressing trauma across the lifespan (birth through older adulthood), appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(3) One representative from the Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing (REACH) Statewide Initiative, appointed by the Superintendent of the Illinois State Board of Education.

(4) One member of the General Assembly, appointed by the President of the Senate.

(5) One member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(6) One member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(7) One member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(8) The Director of the Governor's Children's Mental Health Transformation Initiative or the Director's designee.

(9) The Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the Director's designee.

(10) The Director of Public Health or the Director's designee.

(11) The Secretary of Human Services or the Secretary's designee.

(12) The State Superintendent of Education or the State Superintendent's designee.

(13) The Director of Juvenile Justice or the Director's designee.

(14) The Director of Corrections or the Director's designee.

(15) The Director of Children and Family Services or the Director's designee.

(16) The Director of Aging or the Director's designee.

(17) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or the Director's designee.

(18) The Chair of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board or the Chair's designee.

(19) The Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts or the Director's designee.

(20) Up to 5 additional representatives appointed by the Lieutenant Governor who have expertise in trauma-informed policies and practices within health care, public health, public education, the criminal legal system, violence prevention, child welfare, human services, adult behavioral health services, children's behavioral health services, or law enforcement.

(21) Up to 3 representatives who have been impacted by State systems, including the criminal legal system and child welfare, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(22) At least one representative from student and youth counsels or advisory groups focused on advancing awareness and resources for mental health and trauma-informed services in diverse communities across the State, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(23) At least one representative from an organization that brings parents together to improve mental health and supports for children and families, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(24) One representative from a public-private partnership to support children's behavioral health, appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(Source: P.A. 103-545, eff. 1-1-24.)