Illinois Compiled Statutes 50 ILCS 754/40 – Statewide Advisory Committee
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(a) The Division of Mental Health shall establish a Statewide Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations for aspects of coordinating 9-1-1 and the 9-8-8 mobile mental health response system most appropriately addressed on a State level.
(b) Issues to be addressed by the Statewide Advisory Committee include, but are not limited to, addressing changes necessary in 9-1-1 call taking protocols and scripts used in 9-1-1 PSAPs where those protocols and scripts are based on or otherwise dependent on national providers for their operation.
(c) The Statewide Advisory Committee shall recommend a system for gathering data related to the coordination of the 9-1-1 and 9-8-8 systems for purposes of allowing the parties to make ongoing improvements in that system. As practical, the system shall attempt to determine issues including, but not limited to:
(1) the volume of calls coordinated between 9-1-1 and
(b) Issues to be addressed by the Statewide Advisory Committee include, but are not limited to, addressing changes necessary in 9-1-1 call taking protocols and scripts used in 9-1-1 PSAPs where those protocols and scripts are based on or otherwise dependent on national providers for their operation.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 50 ILCS 754/40
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- 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 Statewide Advisory Committee shall recommend a system for gathering data related to the coordination of the 9-1-1 and 9-8-8 systems for purposes of allowing the parties to make ongoing improvements in that system. As practical, the system shall attempt to determine issues including, but not limited to:
(1) the volume of calls coordinated between 9-1-1 and
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9-8-8;
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(2) the volume of referrals from other first
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responders to 9-8-8;
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(3) the volume and type of calls deemed appropriate
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for referral to 9-8-8 but could not be served by 9-8-8 because of capacity restrictions or other reasons;
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(4) the appropriate information to improve
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coordination between 9-1-1 and 9-8-8; and
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(5) the appropriate information to improve the 9-8-8
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system, if the information is most appropriately gathered at the 9-1-1 PSAPs.
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(d) The Statewide Advisory Committee shall consist of:
(1) the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator, ex officio;
(2) one representative designated by the Illinois
(1) the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator, ex officio;
(2) one representative designated by the Illinois
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Chapter of National Emergency Number Association (NENA);
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(3) one representative designated by the Illinois
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Chapter of Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO);
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(4) one representative of the Division of Mental
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Health;
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(5) one representative of the Illinois Department of
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Public Health;
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(6) one representative of a statewide organization of
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EMS responders;
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(7) one representative of a statewide organization of
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fire chiefs;
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(8) two representatives of statewide organizations
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of law enforcement;
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(9) two representatives of mental health, behavioral
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health, or substance abuse providers; and
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(10) four representatives of advocacy organizations
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either led by or consisting primarily of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, individuals with behavioral disabilities, or individuals with lived experience.
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(e) The members of the Statewide Advisory Committee, other than the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator, shall be appointed by the Secretary of Human Services.
(f) The Statewide Advisory Committee shall continue to meet until this Act has been fully implemented, as determined by the Division of Mental Health, and mobile mental health relief providers are available in all parts of Illinois. The Division of Mental Health may reconvene the Statewide Advisory Committee at its discretion after full implementation of this Act.
(f) The Statewide Advisory Committee shall continue to meet until this Act has been fully implemented, as determined by the Division of Mental Health, and mobile mental health relief providers are available in all parts of Illinois. The Division of Mental Health may reconvene the Statewide Advisory Committee at its discretion after full implementation of this Act.