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Title Health Facilities and Services Review Board 
Website http://www.hfsrb.illinois.gov/ 
Contact Name Avery, Courtney 
Contact Title Administrator, Health Facilities and Services Review Board 
Contact Email  
Function The Board, through its certificate of need program aimed at containing health care costs, approves or disapproves applications for construction or expansion of health care facilities to avoid unnecessary duplication of such facilities and promotes development of facilities in areas where needed. 
Term 3 years, with initial terms staggered, and until a successor is appointed and qualified, with a max of 3 terms  
Senate Confirmation Yes 
Party Affiliation No more than 5 from same political party. 
Compensation Expenses or Hardship Allowance as determined by the Governor’s Travel Control Board 
Qualifications 9 voting members. All members shall be residents of Illinois and at least 4 shall reside outside the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area. Consideration shall be given to potential appointees who reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the State. Neither Board members nor Board staff shall be convicted felons or have pled guilty to a felony. Each member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice, procedures and principles of the health care delivery system in Illinois, including at least 5 members who shall be knowledgeable about health care delivery systems, health systems planning, finance, or the management of health care facilities currently regulated under the Act. One member shall be a representative of a non-profit health care consumer advocacy organization. Spouses or other members of the immediate family of the board cannot be an employee, agent, or under contract with services or facilities subject to the Act. Prior to appointment and in the course of service on the Board, members of the Board shall disclose the employment or other financial interest of any other relative of the member, if known, in service or facilities subject to the Act. Members of the Board shall declare any conflict of interest that may exist with respect to the status of those relatives and recuse themselves from voting on any issue for which a conflict of interest is declared. No person shall be appointed or continue to serve who is, or whose spouse, parent, or child is a member of the Board of Directors of, has a financial interest in, or has a business relationship with a health care facility. 
Composition 9 voting members appointed by Governor 3 Ex-Officio, non-voting Members
- Secretary of Human Services
- Director of Healthcare and Family Services
- Director of Public Health 
Chair Designated by the Governor 
Authority 20 ILCS 3960/4 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position County Title
Bradley, Philip  07/01/2015  10/26/2012  Republican  Governor  Member  Sangamon   
Burden, James  07/01/2014  11/05/2007  Independent  Governor  Member  Cook   
Carvalho, David        Statute  Ex-Officio, Public Employee, DPH  None   
Demuzio, Deanna  07/01/2014  08/31/2012  Democrat  Governor  Member  Macoupin   
Galassie, Dale  07/01/2013  12/16/2009  Republican  Governor  Chair  Lake   
Greiman, Alan J.  07/01/2013  02/26/2010  Democrat  Governor  Member  Cook   
Hayes, John  07/01/2013  12/10/2009  Democrat  Governor  Member  Cook   
Jones Rickman, Lorrie        Statute  Ex-Officio, Public Employee, DHS  None   
Jones, Michael        Statute  Ex-Officio, Public Employee, HFS  None   
Olson, Kathryn  07/01/2015  10/26/2012  Independent  Governor  Member  Ogle  representative of a non-profit health care consumer advocacy organization 
Penn, David  07/01/2014  06/01/2008  Democrat  Governor  Member  McLean   
Sewell, Richard H.  07/01/2014  06/02/2011  Democrat  Governor  Member  Cook   

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