(720 ILCS 570/320) Sec. 320. Advisory committee. (a) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services must appoint an advisory committee to
assist the Department in implementing the controlled substance
prescription
monitoring program created by Section 316 and former Section 321 of this Act.
The Advisory Committee consists of prescribers and dispensers. (b) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services or his or her designee must determine the number of members to
serve on the advisory committee. The Secretary must choose one of the members
of the advisory committee to serve as chair of the committee. (c) The advisory committee may appoint its other officers as it deems
appropriate. (d) The members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation for
their services as members of the advisory committee but may be reimbursed for
their actual expenses incurred in serving on the advisory committee. (e) The advisory committee shall: (1) provide a uniform approach to reviewing this Act
in order to determine whether changes should be recommended to the General Assembly.
(2) review current drug schedules in order to manage
changes to the administrative rules pertaining to the utilization of this Act.