Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group
Board and Commission Details
Function
The Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group is created for the purpose of identifying and reviewing laws and regulations that impact pregnant and parenting youth and youth that may become pregnant or a parent. The working group shall identify existing and needed resources for pregnant and parenting youth, and youth seeking reproductive healthcare. In this Act, "youth" means an individual under 18 years of age. The working group shall prepare and make public a report that details available information and makes recommendations as necessary. (b) The working group shall identify laws and regulations that impact pregnant and parenting youth, or that may impact a pregnant or parenting youth, and provide information and resources on topics related to healthcare, including, but not limited to the following: (1) consent to medical care, including what healthcare and treatments are available, and access to confidential treatment and care; (2) pregnancy, abortion, adoption, and parenting; (3) counseling services, including, but not limited to, reproduction and sexual health, pregnancy and post-pregnancy, mental health, family, and parenting; (4) emancipation; and (5) insurance coverage. (c) The working group shall identify and provide information and resources that encourage and support open communication and conversation between youth and their families and other trusted people in their lives, including, but not limited to, counseling services, classes and workshops, talk and text-lines, online and social media options, tools targeted to parents and adults, and tools targeted to youth. (d) The working group shall identify and provide information and resources for pregnant and parenting youth related to education, employment, housing, food access, child care, and human trafficking, including the prevention of trafficking.
Senate Confirmation
No
Qualifications
The members of the working group shall include and represent the diversity of the people of Illinois.
Compensation
None
Composition
(1) Four members appointed by the Senate President, with at least 2 youth. (2) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, with at least one youth. (3) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with at least 2 youth. (4) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with at least one youth. (5) One State Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (6) One State Representative appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (7) One State Senator appointed by the President of the Senate. (8) One State Senator appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. (9) Four members appointed by the Governor, with at least 2 youth.
Authority
20 ILCS 4111/10
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
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| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Senate President | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Senate President | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Senate President | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Senate President | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Speaker of the House | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Speaker of the House | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Speaker of the House | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Speaker of the House | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Minority Leader of the House | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Minority Leader of the House | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Speaker of the House | State Representative | |||||
| VACANT | Minority Leader of the House | State Representative | |||||
| VACANT | President of the Senate | State Senator | |||||
| VACANT | Minority Leader of the Senate | State Senator |