Illinois Statutes Chapter 410. Public Health § 205/7. Advisory committees

§ 7. The Director shall appoint a Children's Hearing Services Advisory Committee and a Children's Vision Services Advisory Committee. The membership of each committee shall not exceed 10 individuals. In making appointments to the Children's Hearing Services Advisory Committee, the Director shall appoint individuals with knowledge of or experience in the problems of children with a hearing disability and shall appoint at least 2 licensed physicians who specialize in the field of otolaryngology and are recommended by that organization representing the largest number of physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in the State of Illinois, and at least 2 audiologists. In making appointments to the Children's Vision Services Advisory Committee, the Director shall appoint 2 members (and one alternate) recommended by the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness, 2 licensed physicians (and one alternate) who specialize in ophthalmology and are recommended by that organization representing the largest number of physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in the State of Illinois, and 2 licensed optometrists (and one alternate) recommended by that organization representing the largest number of licensed optometrists in the State of Illinois, as members of the Children's Vision Services Advisory Committee.

The Children's Hearing Services Advisory Committee shall advise the Department in the implementation and administration of the hearing services program and in the development of rules and regulations pertaining to that program. The Children's Vision Services Advisory Committee shall advise the Department in the development of rules and regulations pertaining to that program. Each committee shall select a chairman from its membership and shall meet at least once in each calendar year.

The members of the Advisory Committees shall receive no compensation for their services; however, the nongovernmental members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State of Illinois travel regulations.