"Caregiver" means an individual or entity directly providing the day-to-day care of a child ensuring the child's safety and well-being.
"Child" means a child placed in the care of the Department pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
"Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services, or any successor State agency.
"Director" means the Director of Children and Family Services.
"Managed care organization" has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 5-30.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
"Medicaid managed care plan" means a health care plan operated by a managed care organization under the Medical Assistance Program established in Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
"Workgroup" means the Child Welfare Medicaid Managed Care Implementation Advisory Workgroup.
To the greatest extent possible, the co-chairpersons shall appoint members who reflect the geographic diversity of the State and include members who represent rural service areas. Members shall serve 2-year terms or until the Workgroup dissolves. If a vacancy occurs in the Workgroup membership, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Workgroup shall hold meetings, as it deems appropriate, in the northern, central, and southern regions of the State to solicit public comments to develop its recommendations. To ensure the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services are provided time to confer and determine their use of pertinent Workgroup recommendations in the transition plan required under subsection (f), the co-chairpersons shall convene at least 3 meetings. The Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide administrative support to the Workgroup. Workgroup members shall serve without compensation. The Workgroup shall dissolve 5 years after the Department of Children and Family Services' implementation of managed care.
The report shall be prepared in consultation with the Workgroup and other agencies, organizations, or individuals the Director deems appropriate in order to obtain comprehensive and objective information about the managed care plan operation.
20 ILCS 505/5.45