Community Health Workers Review Board
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
​Board shall meet quartely in person or remote.
Contact Name
Illinois Department of Public Health
Function
Established to advise the Department of Public Health as it seeks to develop an Illinois Community Health Worker Certification Program. The Board shall recommend standards, review proposed regulations, and provide feedback about training programs and reimbursement schedules.
Senate Confirmation
No
Qualifications
As appointed by the Director of Public Health, in addition to the members specified in this subsection, the Board shall have balanced representation from the community health workers workforce, community health worker employers, community health workers training and educational institutions, and community members who are recipients of services.
Compensation
Members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
Composition
The Board shall be co-chaired by a representative of the Department of Public Health and a representative from a statewide association of community health workers. Other members of the Board shall include: (1) The Director of Public Health or his or her designee. (2) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or his or her designee. (3) The Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee. (4) The Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or his or her designee. (5) A member from the Governor's Office appointed by the Governor. (6) Three members appointed by the Senate President. (7) A member appointed by the Senate Minority Leader. (8) Three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (9) A member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (10) A member from a statewide association of community health workers appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (11) A member from a statewide association of community health workers appointed by the Senate President.
Chair
The Board shall be co-chaired by a representative of the Department of Public Health and a representative from a statewide association of community health workers.
Authority
410 ILCS 67/5-17
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell, Kenneth | Statute | Director of Public Health or designee | |||||
| Phelan, Laura | Statute | Director of Healthcare and Family Services or designee | |||||
| Lee, Ryan | Statute | Secretary of Human Services or designee | |||||
| Goyal, Shami | Statute | Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation or designee | |||||
| Croke, Ryan | 02/23/2024 | Governor | A member from the Governor's Office | Sangamon | |||
| Ellison, Angela | 08/31/2022 | Senate President | |||||
| Cuevas, Monica | 08/31/2022 | Senate President | |||||
| Matthews, Kristen | 08/31/2022 | Senate President | |||||
| Herena, Ket | 06/06/2022 | Senate Minority Leader | |||||
| Greenwood, Rep. LaToya | 05/31/2022 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | |||||
| Hirschauer, Rep. Maura | 05/31/2022 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | |||||
| Lilly, Rep. Camille | 05/31/2022 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | |||||
| Ayala, Karen | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | ||||||
| Price, Leticia Boughton | 05/31/2022 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member from a statewide association of community health workers | ||||
| Moore. A. Noelle | 10/04/2022 | Senate President | Member from a statewide association of community health workers | ||||
| Mancera-Cuevas, Karen | Co-Chair | IDPH | |||||
| Hernandez-Gordon, Wandy | Co-Chair | ILCHWA | |||||
| Villareal, Emma | community health worker workforce | ||||||
| Figueroa, Ofelia | community health worker workforce | ||||||
| Smith, Tracey | community health worker emlpoyers | ||||||
| Vacant | community health worker emlpoyers | ||||||
| Sanders, David | community health worker training and educational institutions | ||||||
| Sciammarella, Esther | community health worker training and educational institutions | ||||||
| Nelson, Ja Niece | recipients of community health worker services | ||||||
| Wood, Nelson | recipients of community health worker services |