(a) The Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois shall be structured as a multisite model, and the administering public institution of higher education shall serve as the hub institution, complemented by secondary regional hubs, namely academic institutions, that serve rural and small urban areas and at least one academic institution serving a densely urban municipality with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants.
     (b) The Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois shall be located within one academic institution and shall be tasked with a convening and coordinating role for workforce research and planning, including monitoring progress toward Center goals.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 185/65-15

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) The Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois shall also coordinate with key State agencies involved in behavioral health, workforce development, and higher education in order to leverage disparate resources from health care, workforce, and economic development programs in Illinois government.