Sec. 10. Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans.

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(a)There is hereby created the Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans to work to establish best practices to decrease infant and maternal mortality among African Americans in Illinois.

(b)The Task Force shall consist of the following members:

(1)the Director of Public Health, or his or her designee;

(2)the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or his or her designee;

(3)the Secretary of Human Services, or his or her designee;

(4)two medical providers who focus on infant and community health appointed by the

Director of Public Health;

(5)two obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) specialists appointed by the Director of

Public Health;

(6)two doulas appointed by the Director of Public Health. For the purposes of this

paragraph (6), "doula" means a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to a mother who is expecting, is experiencing labor, or has recently given birth;

(7)two nurses appointed by the Director of Public Health;

(8)two certified nurse midwives appointed by the Director of Public Health;

(9)four community experts on maternal and infant health appointed by the Director of

Public Health;

(10)one representative from hospital leadership appointed by the Director of Public

Health;

(11)one representative from a health insurance company appointed by the Director of

Public Health;

(12)one African American woman of childbearing age who has experienced a traumatic

pregnancy, which may or may not have included the loss of a child, appointed by the Director of Public Health;

(13)one physician representing the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians; and

(14)one physician representing the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of

Pediatrics.

(c)The Task Force shall elect a chairperson from among its membership and any other officer it deems appropriate. The Department of Public Health shall provide technical support and assistance to the Task Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations and ensuring that the requirements of this Act are met.

(d)The members of the Task Force shall receive no compensation for their services as members of the Task Force.