SB 882 — EDUCATION-TECH

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Edward D.

Maloney - Emil Jones, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS 947/15 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act.

Makes a technical change in a Section concerning establishment of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

LRB094 04513 NHT 34542 b A BILL FOR SB0882 LRB094 04513 NHT 34542 b AN ACT concerning education.

The HigherHealth Services Education StudentGrants Assistance Act is amended by changing Section 154 as follows:

(110 ILCS 947/15)215/4) Sec.(from Ch.

15.111 1/2, par.

Illinois824) StudentSec. Assistance Commission.

(a)4. There is established the the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, consisting of 10 persons to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

TheGrants membershipmay ofbe themade Commissionto shallthe consistfollowing ofclasses one representative of the institutions ofthat higheroffer learninghealth operatedservices byprograms: the State;

one(i) representativemedical, ofdental, thepharmacy, privateoptometry, institutionsand ofnursing higherschools, learning(ii) locatedphysician assistant programs, (iii) psychology and other physical and mental health-related schools and programs, and (iv) hospitals and clinical facilities used in thehealth State;service training programs.

oneQualification representativefor grants shall be on the basis of either the publicnumber communityof collegesIllinois locatedresident inenrollees or the State;number of degrees granted to students who are residents of this State or both.

oneThe representativegrant ofamount shall be determined by the publicBoard highof schoolsHigher locatedEducation infor theeach State;class of institution.

5At citizensthe discretion of the StateBoard chosen for their knowledge of andHigher interestEducation ingrants highermay education,be butmade notfor employeda by,class professionally affiliated with, or members of the governing boards of any institution of higher learning located in theany State,or andall one student member selected from nominations submitted to the Governor by multi-campus student organizations, including but not limited to, the Illinois Student Association, the Organization of Community College Students, the recognizedfollowing advisoryforms: committee of students of the Board of Higher Education, and the recognized advisory committee of students of the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities.

The(1) GovernorSingle shallnonrecurring designategrants onefor member,planning otherand thancapital expense based on the studentincrease member,in asthe chairman.number of Illinois resident enrollees;

Each(2) memberAnnual ofgrants thebased Commission,on including the studentnumber member,of shalldegrees servegranted withoutto compensation,(a) butIllinois shallresident beenrollees, reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in performing his or her(b) dutiesIllinois underresident thisenrollees SB0882from -minority 2racial -and LRB094ethnic 04513groups, NHTor 34542both b(a) Act.and (b);

Subject(3) toAnnual astabilization requirementgrants thatbased Commission members in office on the effectivenumber date of this(a) amendatoryIllinois Actresidents ofenrolled, 1995or may(b) serveIllinois theresidents fullenrolled termfrom tominority whichracial theyand wereethnic appointed,groups, the appointment of Commission members to terms that commence on or afterboth that(a) effectiveand date(b); shall be made in a manner that gives effect at the earliest possible time to the change that is required by this amendatory Act in the representative composition of the Commission’s membership.

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IfThe aBoard member’s tenure of office,Higher otherEducation thanmay thatannually ofdedicate thea studentportion member, is terminated for any reason before his or her term has expired, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by the appointment of aappropriated personfunds, whonot hasto theexceed same10% representative status as the person whose term has been so terminated, and the new appointee shall hold office only for the remainder of thatappropriations, termto andsupport untilprogram apriority successorgrants. is appointed and qualified.

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IfIn theawarding tenuregrants ofto thenursing studentschools memberand isto terminatedhospital forschools anyof reason,nursing, the vacancyBoard shallof beHigher filledEducation inmay thealso sameconsider mannerwhether asthe heretoforenursing providedprogram foris alocated regularin terma ofcertified officenurse appointmentshortage ofarea. the student member.

TheFor newpurposes studentof appointeethis shallSection hold"certified officenurse onlyshortage forarea" means an area certified by the remainderDirector of thatthe term.Department of Public Health as a nurse shortage area based on the most reliable data available to the Director.

No student member may receive a scholarship or grant pursuant to this Act during his or her term of office with the Commission.

(c) In accordance with the provisions of the State Universities Civil Service Act, the Commission shall employ a professionally qualified person as the Executive Director of the Commission, and such other employees as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act.

(d) The Commission shall meet at least once in each fiscal year, and may meet at other times which the Chairman may designate by giving at least 10 days’ written notice to each member.

89-419,94-193, eff.

6-1-96.)7-12-05.) Section 99.

Effective date.

This Act takes effect upon becoming law.