Section 590.60 Advisory Committee for Residency Programs

TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

SUBCHAPTER h: GRANTS, LOANS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND WAIVERS FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS, PATHOLOGISTS, AND PROVIDERS

PART 590 UNDERSERVED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WORKFORCE CODE

SECTION 590.60 ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

Section 590.60  Advisory Committee for Residency Programs

The Advisory Committee for Residency Programs shall

consult with the Director

or his or her designee

in the administration

of the Act

. (Section 5 of the Act)  The Department shall

consult with

the Advisory Committee in the determination of

HPSAs,

eligibility

criteria for the allocation of

funds under Section 4.01 of the Act

and

the awarding of scholarships under Sections 4.03 and 4.04 of the Act

.

(Section 4.09 of the Act)

a)         The Committee shall

consist of nine members with the following composition:

1)         Four

members shall be

eligible health care providers

licensed in Illinois;

2)         One

member

shall be a dean or associate dean or deputy dean of

an accredited

medical school in

Illinois; and

3)         Four

members shall represent

the general public

. (Section 5 of the Act)

b)         Committee Appointment

1)         The

Director shall appoint individuals to the committee.

2)         Membership

on the committee shall be for a term of

four years

.

3)

No

person shall serve more than two terms.

4)

Committee

members shall continue to serve after the expiration of their terms until their

successors have been appointed

. (Section 5 of the Act)

c)         Committee Structure

1)         The Committee

shall elect a chairperson

from among the eligible health care provider

members.

2)         The

Committee shall elect

such other

officers as

may be required

.

(Section 5 of the Act)

d)

The

Committee shall meet as frequently as the Director deems necessary, but not

less than once each year.

(Section 5 of the Act)