Amends the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Health Care Workforce Task Force Act. Creates the Health Care Workforce Task Force within the Department of Public Health. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; meetings; and administrative support. Provides that the Task Force shall make recommendations concerning various challenges facing the health care workforce in the State. Provides for reporting requirements. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2027.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4: Removes a provision requiring that appointments by the Governor be made with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides that the Governor shall appoint one representative of a statewide organization representing emergency physicians (rather than a statewide organization representing pharmacists). Makes other changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 410 ILCS 67/5