| Title: | Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group | | Function: | The Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group is
created for the purpose of identifying and reviewing laws and
regulations that impact pregnant and parenting youth and youth that may become pregnant or a parent. The working group shall identify existing and needed resources for pregnant and parenting youth, and youth seeking reproductive healthcare. In this Act, "youth" means an individual under 18 years of age. The working group shall prepare and make public a report that details available information and makes recommendations as necessary.
(b) The working group shall identify laws and regulations
that impact pregnant and parenting youth, or that may impact a
pregnant or parenting youth, and provide information and
resources on topics related to healthcare, including, but not
limited to the following:
(1) consent to medical care, including what healthcare
and treatments are available, and access to confidential
treatment and care;
(2) pregnancy, abortion, adoption, and parenting;
(3) counseling services, including, but not limited
to, reproduction and sexual health, pregnancy and
post-pregnancy, mental health, family, and parenting;
(4) emancipation; and
(5) insurance coverage.
(c) The working group shall identify and provide
information and resources that encourage and support open
communication and conversation between youth and their
families and other trusted people in their lives, including,
but not limited to, counseling services, classes and
workshops, talk and text-lines, online and social media
options, tools targeted to parents and adults, and tools
targeted to youth.
(d) The working group shall identify and provide
information and resources for pregnant and parenting youth
related to education, employment, housing, food access, child
care, and human trafficking, including the prevention of
trafficking. | | Senate Confirmation: | No | | Qualifications: | The members of the working group shall include and
represent the diversity of the people of Illinois. | | Compensation: | None | | Composition: | (1) Four members appointed by the Senate President,
with at least 2 youth.
(2) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of
the Senate, with at least one youth.
(3) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, with at least 2 youth.
(4) Two members appointed by the Minority Leader of
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with at least
one youth.
(5) One State Representative appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
(6) One State Representative appointed by the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives.
(7) One State Senator appointed by the President of
the Senate.
(8) One State Senator appointed by the Minority Leader
of the Senate.
(9) Four members appointed by the Governor, with at
least 2 youth. | | Authority: | 20 ILCS 4111/10 |
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