SB2588 Summary

• Creates the Illinois Board of Healthcare and Family Services, consisting of 7 Governor-appointed members (with Senate confirmation) representing underserved populations, underserved areas, and healthcare/family services professionals.

• Grants the Board authority to hire and set performance-based contracts for the Director and discretionary Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family Services, with compensation and duties determined by the Board rather than by statute.

• Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to conduct annual statewide surveys of healthcare and family services access, with results reported to the General Assembly and Governor starting February 1, 2015, with particular focus on underserved populations and areas.

• Establishes that performance contracts must link to statewide healthcare access improvement, implementation of the SMART Act (P.A. 97-689), and measurable performance criteria set by the Board, with Board authority to terminate contracts for cause.

• Terminates the terms of the current Director and Assistant Director of Healthcare and Family Services serving on the bill's effective date, ending March 1, 2014.