Chapter 280 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2652

Relating to the Oregon Health Council; amending ORS 442.035.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 442.035 is amended to read:

442.035. (1) The Oregon Health Council is established under the Office for Oregon Health Plan Policy and Research to serve as the policy-making body responsible for health planning pursuant to this chapter.

(2) The members of the council shall be residents of the State of Oregon and shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to the following:

(a) The council shall have [nine] 10 public members [appointed by the Governor] and shall include at least one member from each congressional district of the state.

(b) The membership of the [Oregon Health] council shall broadly represent the geographic, social, economic, occupational, linguistic and racial population of the state and shall include [at least one member from each congressional district of the state. Membership on the council shall include] individuals who represent Oregon’s rural and urban medically underserved populations.

(c) The [Oregon Health] council shall have a majority of members who are not direct providers of health care and shall include individuals who represent Oregon’s rural and urban medically underserved populations.

(d) The council shall have at least one member who is a physician licensed to practice in this state. For the purposes of this paragraph, “physician” has the meaning given that term in ORS 677.010.

[(d)] (e) Members shall be appointed to three-year terms.

[(e)] (f) [No person shall] A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

(3) Members of the council shall serve at the Governor’s pleasure.

(4) Members shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among themselves.

(5) The council shall meet at least quarterly.

(6) Members are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.

(7) Vacancies on the council shall be filled by appointments of the Governor for the unexpired term.

Approved by the Governor May 31, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 31, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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