Health Care Workforce Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
The Task Force shall hold its initial meeting within 160 days after the effective date of this Act. The Task Force shall hold at least 4 meetings
Contact Name
Illinois Department of Public Health
Function
The Task Force shall have the following duties: (1) to review relevant statutes, rules, and regulations that impact health care workers; (2) to review data on the various health care professions to identify workforce shortages that may exist and provide recommendations on addressing those shortages (3) to provide recommendations on how to promote an early interest in younger Illinoisans in joining the health care workforce; (4) to provide recommendations on how to invest resources to ensure health care workers are trained to meet the demands of an ever-changing health care delivery system; (5) to review and develop recommendations regarding improving health care workforce recruitment and retention; (6) to review and develop recommendations to address barriers for underrepresented groups in the health care workforce; (7) review current capabilities of the comprehensive regulatory environment and other similar state systems to develop recommendations on how to use these tools to further enhance the health care workforce; (8) to review and provide recommendations on the opportunities to be more inclusive of foreign trained physicians and other health care professionals in the Illinois workforce; (9) to develop recommendations that will lead to all Illinoisans having access to the appropriate level of care at the right time; and (10) to develop recommendations that will reduce acts of workplace violence being perpetrated against health care workers. No later than one year after the first meeting of the Task Force, the Task Force shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor a report including its recommendations. The Task Force shall solicit feedback from stakeholders, advocates, and persons with lived experiences to inform the Task Force on the duties set forth in subsection (a) and any other considerations the Task Force deems necessary
Term
Members shall be appointed within 120 days after the effective date of this Act (1/1/2026).
Compensation
serve without compensation
Composition
(1) the Director of Public Health or the Director's designee; (2) the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Secretary's designee; (3) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services or the Director's designee; (4) the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee; (5) one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate (6) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (7) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (8) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and (9) the following members, appointed by the Governor: (A) one representative of a statewide organization representing physicians; (B) one representative of a statewide organization representing nurses; (C) one representative of a statewide organization representing a majority of hospitals; (D) one representative of a statewide organization representing organized labor; (E) one representative of a statewide organization representing long-term care facilities; (F) one representative of an organization that represents the interests of allied health professionals; (G) one representative of an Illinois nursing school; (H) one representative of a statewide organization representing emergency physicians; and (I) one representative of a statewide organization representing federally qualified health centers.
Chair
At the initial meeting of the Task Force, the members of the Task Force shall elect 2 co-chairs from the members appointed by the leadership of the General Assembly
Authority
Public Act 104-0359
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Statute | Director of Public Health or the Director's designee | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Secretary's designee | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Director of Healthcare and Family Services or the Director's designee | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee | Member | ||||
| Vacant | President of the Senate | Member of the Senate | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member of the Senate | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member of the House of Representatives | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of a statewide organization representing physicians | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of a statewide organization representing nurses | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of a statewide organization representing a majority of hospitals | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of a statewide organization representing organized labor | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of a statewide organization representing long-term care facilities | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of an organization that represents the interests of allied health professionals | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of an Illinois nursing school | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of a statewide organization representing federally qualified health centers | Member | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Representative of a statewide organization representing emergency physicians | Member |