Medical District Commission, Mid-America
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Edie Koch
Contact Title
Southwest Regional Manager, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Contact Phone
618.346.3816
Contact E-Mail
edie.koch@illinois.gov
Function
There is created in the City of East St. Louis a medical center district, the Mid-America Medical District, whose boundaries are Martin Luther King Drive on the Northeast, 10th Street up to Trendley Avenue on the Southeast, Trendley Avenue and the confluence of I-64, I-70, and I-55 on the Southwest and West, and a line north of Collinsville, parallel to Collinsville, so as to include both sides of Collinsville on the Northwest, excluding any part of the City Hall complex and any property belonging to the federal government. The boundaries of the Mid-America Medical District shall also include the corporate boundaries of the City of Belleville and the City of O'Fallon. The District is created to attract and retain academic centers of excellence, viable health care facilities, medical research facilities, emerging high technology enterprises, and other facilities and uses as permitted by this Act. Powers: (1) maintain the proper surroundings for a medical center and a related technology center in order to attract, stabilize, and retain within the District hospitals, clinics, research facilities, educational facilities, or other facilities permitted under this Act; and (2) provide for the orderly creation, maintenance, development, and expansion of (i) health care facilities and other ancillary or related facilities that the Commission may from time to time determine are established and operated (A) for any aspect of the carrying out of the Commission's purposes as set forth in this Act, (B) for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of human ailments and injuries, whether physical or mental, or (C) to promote medical, surgical, and scientific research and knowledge as permitted under this Act; and (ii) medical research and high technology parks, together with the necessary lands, buildings, facilities, equipment, and personal property for those parks; and . (3) convene dialogue among leaders in the public and the private sectors on topics and issues associated with training in the delivery of health care services within the District's program area. Of the initial members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Belleville, with the advice and consent of the corporate authorities of the City of Belleville, the Mayor shall designate one appointee to serve for a term ending December 31, 2011, one appointee to serve for a term ending December 31, 2012, and one appointee to serve for a term ending December 31, 2013. Of the initial members appointed by the Mayor of the City of O'Fallon, with the advice and consent of the corporate authorities of the City of O'Fallon, the Mayor shall designate one appointee to serve for a term ending December 31, 2011, one appointee to serve for a term ending December 31, 2012, and one appointee to serve for a term ending December 31, 2013.
Term
3 years, and until successor is appointed. Initial terms - each appointing body shall appoint 1 member whose term expires Dec 31, 2007; 1 member whose term expires Dec 31, 2008, and 1 member whose term expirers Dec 31, 2009.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
N/A
Composition
The Commission shall consist of 15 appointed members and 3 ex-officio members. 1) Three members shall be appointed by the Governor. 2) Three members shall be appointed by the Mayor of East St. Louis, with the consent of the city council. 3) Three members shall be appointed by the Chairman of the County Board of St. Clair County. 4) Three members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Belleville with the advice and consent of the corporate authorities of the City of Belleville. 5)Three members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of O'Fallon with the advice and consent of the corporate authorities of the City of O'Fallon. Ex-officio members 6)The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or his or her designee 7) The Director of Public Health or his or her designee, 8) The Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee.
Authority
70 ILCS 930/5
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton-Whiteside, Elizabeth | 12/31/2011 | St. Clair County Board Chair | Member | Public Health Administrator East Side Health District, ESL | St. Clair | ||
| VACANT | Mayor of O'Fallon | ||||||
| Knebel, Ebby | 09/07/2012 | DHS Director | Ex-Officio | MCHS Nurse Consultant | |||
| Green, Marilyn | 01/14/2013 | Department of Public Health Director | Ex-Officio | Regional Health Officer | |||
| Koch, Edie | 03/01/2009 | DCEO Director | Ex-Officio, Vice President | SW Region Manager | |||
| VACANT | Mayor of East St. Louis | ||||||
| VACANT | Mayor of East St. Louis | Member | St. Clair | ||||
| Lantry, Roy | 12/31/2014 | 10/31/2012 | Governor | Treasurer, Member | Lindenwood University, Belleville | St. Clair | |
| Franklin, Stanley | 12/31/2014 | 12/16/2011 | Mayor of East St. Louis | Member, President | S.W. Franklin Group Inc., President | St. Clair | |
| Beach, Terry | 12/31/2015 | 09/19/2012 | St. Clair County Board Chair | Member | St. Clair County, Economic Development Director | St. Clair | |
| Manager, Ethel | 12/31/2016 | 02/14/2014 | Governor | Member | St. Clair | ||
| VACANT | Mayor of O'Fallon | ||||||
| Funk, Pam | 12/31/2015 | 07/23/2013 | Mayor of O'Fallon | Secretary, Member | O’Fallon Assistant City Administrator | ||
| VACANT | Mayor of Belleville | ||||||
| VACANT | Mayor of Belleville | ||||||
| VACANT | Mayor of Belleville | ||||||
| Johnson, Marsha | 12/31/2011 | St Clair County Board Chair | Member | Executive Director Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, ESL | St. Clair | ||
| McCulley, Larry | 12/31/2015 | 10/31/2012 | Governor | Member | Southern Illinois Healthcare & Touchette Regional Hospital, President/CEO | St. Clair |