Older Adult Services Advisory Committee
Board and Commission Details
Function
The Older Adult Services Advisory Committee is created to advise the directors of Aging, Healthcare and Family Services, and Public Health on all matters related to this Act and the delivery of services to older adults in general
Term
Voting members of the Advisory Committee shall serve for a term of 3 years or until a replacement is named. All members shall be appointed no later than January 1, 2005. Of the initial appointees, as determined by lot, 10 members shall serve a term of one year; 10 shall serve for a term of 2 years; and 12 shall serve for a term of 3 years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.
Senate Confirmation
No
Composition
The Advisory Committee shall be comprised of the following: (1) The Director of Aging or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair and shall be an ex officio and nonvoting member. (2) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services and the Director of Public Health or their designees, who shall serve as vice-chairs and shall be ex officio and nonvoting members. (3) One representative each of the Governor's Office, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Insurance, the Department on Aging, the Department on Aging's State Long Term Care Ombudsman, the Illinois Housing Finance Authority, and the Illinois Housing Development Authority, each of whom shall be selected by his or her respective director and shall be an ex officio and nonvoting member. (4) Thirty members appointed by the Director of Aging in collaboration with the directors of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services, and selected from the recommendations of statewide associations and organizations, as follows: (A) One member representing the Area Agencies on Aging; (B) Four members representing nursing homes or licensed assisted living establishments; (C) One member representing home health agencies; (D) One member representing case management services; (E) One member representing statewide senior center associations; (F) One member representing Community Care Program homemaker services; (G) One member representing Community Care Program adult day services; (H) One member representing nutrition project directors; (I) One member representing hospice programs; (J) One member representing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; (K) Two members representing statewide trade or labor unions; (L) One advanced practice registered nurse with experience in gerontological nursing; (M) One physician specializing in gerontology; (N) One member representing regional long-term care ombudsmen; (O) One member representing municipal, township, or county officials; (R) One member representing the parish nurse movement; (S) One member representing pharmacists; (T) Two members representing statewide organizations engaging in advocacy or legal representation on behalf of the senior population; (U) Two family caregivers; (V) Two citizen members over the age of 60; (W) One citizen with knowledge in the area of gerontology research or health care law; (X) One representative of health care facilities licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act; and (Y) One representative of primary care service providers. The Director of Aging, in collaboration with the Directors of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services, may appoint additional citizen members to the Older Adult Services Advisory Committee. Each such additional member must be either an individual age 60 or older or an uncompensated caregiver for a family member or friend who is age 60 or older.
Authority
320 ILCS 42/35
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Statute | Chair, non-voting | Director of Aging, or their designee | ||||
| Whitehorn, Lizzy | Statute | Vice Chair, non-voting | Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or their designee | ||||
| Amaal Tokars | Statute | Vice Chair, non-voting | Director of the Department of Public Health, or their designee | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Department of Healthcare and Family Services | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services | ||||
| VACANT | Department of Public Health | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Department of Public Health | ||||
| VACANT | Department of Veterans' Affairs | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Department of Veterans' Affairs | ||||
| VACANT | Department of Human Services | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Department of Human Services | ||||
| VACANT | Department of Insurance | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Department of Insurance | ||||
| VACANT | Department on Aging | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Department on Aging | ||||
| VACANT | Department on Aging's State Long Term Care Ombudsman | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Department on Aging's State Long Term Care Ombudsman | ||||
| VACANT | Illinois Finance Authority | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Illinois Finance Authority | ||||
| VACANT | Illinois Housing Development Authority | Member, non-voting | Rep. of the Illinois Housing Development Authority | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of the Area Agencies on Aging | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of nursing homes or licensed assisted living establishments | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of nursing homes or licensed assisted living establishments | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of nursing homes or licensed assisted living establishments | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of nursing homes or licensed assisted living establishments | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of home health agencies | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of case management services | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of statewide senior center associations | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of Community Care Program homemaker services | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of Community Care Program adult day services | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of nutrition project directors | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of hospice programs | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of statewide trade or labor unions | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of statewide trade or labor unions | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Advanced practice registered nurse with experience in gerontological nursing | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Physician specializing in gerontology | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Reo. of regional long-term care ombudsmen | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. municipal, township, or county officials | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of the parish nurse movement | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of pharmacists | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. statewide organizations engaging in advocacy or legal representation on behalf of the senior population | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. statewide organizations engaging in advocacy or legal representation on behalf of the senior population | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Family caregiver | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Family caregiver | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Citizen member over the age of 60 | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Citizen member over the age of 60 | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Citizen with knowledge in the area of gerontology research or health care law | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of health care facilities licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act | ||||
| VACANT | Collaboration of multiple directors | Member | Rep. of primary care service providers | ||||
| Vacant | Illinois Senate Minority Leader | member of the Illinois Senate |