HB5153 Summary

• Amends Illinois Personnel Code Section 4d to exempt 21 senior public service administrator positions within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from civil service jurisdiction B requirements for hiring and promotion.

• Exempted positions span four categories: healthcare administration (11 positions), healthcare finance (3 positions), healthcare data analytics (3 positions), and healthcare information technology (4 positions).

• Requires the Director of Healthcare and Family Services to publish position descriptions with point allocations for qualifications and apply Veteran's Preference points when filling these positions.

• Specifies detailed minimum qualifications for each position, including required degrees (MBA, CPA, clinical licenses) and relevant work experience in healthcare administration, finance, data systems, or information technology.

• Provisions regarding these 21 positions expire January 1, 2014; also removes time limitation on exemptions for certain positions at Illinois School for the Deaf and Illinois School for the Visually Impaired.