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Title Maternal And Child Health Advisory Board 
Contact Name Glendean Sisk  
Contact Title Acting Associate Director Family Wellness Chief, Bureau Maternal & Child Health 
Contact Email  
Function To advise the Department of Public Health on assessments and advice regarding rate structures, and other activities related to maternal and child health and infant mortality reduction programs in the State of Illinois. 
Term 3 years or until a successor is appointed 
Senate Confirmation No 
Compensation Expenses 
Composition The Secretary of Human Services, or designee (Chair);
1 representative of DHS who has direct responsibility with the family case management program;
1 representative or DCFS;
1 representative of IDPH;
1 representative of IDHFS;
1 appointed by the President of the Senate;
1 appointed by the Minority of the Senate;
1 appointed by the Speaker of the House;
1 appointed by the Minority of the House;
20 appointed by the Governor:
2 licensed physicians who serve patients enrolled in family case management programs;
1 with a specialty in obstetrics and gynecology ;
1 with a specialty in pediatric medicine;
5 representatives of the 5 counties with the largest number of family case management;
5 representatives for local health departments outside of the Chicago area;
1 nurse serving with a local health department;
5 representing a community based programs within Cook County;
2 consumers who are receiving or have received family case services.  
Chair Secretary of DHS, or designee 
Authority 410 ILCS 212/20 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Term Expires Member Since Appointed By Position County
Bellock, Patricia    06/30/2009  House Minority Leader  Member  None 
Bennett, Kathy S.  10/19/2010  10/01/2007  Governor  Member  Boone 
DeGroot, Mary  10/19/2010  10/01/2007  Governor  Member  Will 
Donald, Patricia  10/19/2010  10/01/2007  Governor  Member  Lake 
England, Mary Lou  10/19/2007  10/01/2007  Governor  Member  Kane 
Link-Mullison, Miriam  10/19/2010  10/01/2007  Governor  Member  Jackson 
Lomax, Doris M.  10/19/2010  11/01/2007  Governor  Member  Cook 
Patton - Whiteside, Elizabeth S.A.  10/19/2013  10/01/2007  Governor  Member  St. Clair 
Sisk, Glendean      Statute  Chair, DHS -- direct responsibility with the family case management program  None 
Syverson, Dave    09/14/2005  Senate Minority Leader  Member  None 
TBD      Speaker of the House  Member  None 
TBD      Statute  Member, DCFS  None 
TBD      Statute  Member, IDPH  None 
TBD      Statute  Member, IDHFS  None 
TBD      Statute  Member, Secretary of Human Services, or designee  None 
Trotter, Donne    10/06/2011  Senate President  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
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Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 
Vacant      Governor  Member  None 

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