Chapter 469 Oregon Laws 2009

AN ACT

SB 850

Relating to the Health Services Commission; amending ORS 414.715.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 414.715 is amended to read:

          414.715. (1) The Health Services Commission is established, consisting of [11] 12 members appointed by the Governor in consultation with professional and other interested organizations and confirmed by the Senate[.], as follows:

          (a) Five members [shall] must be physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state who have clinical expertise in the general areas of obstetrics, perinatal health, pediatrics, adult medicine, mental health and chemical dependency, disabilities, geriatrics or public health. One of the physicians [shall] must be a doctor of osteopathy. [Other members shall include a public health nurse, a social services worker and four consumers of health care. In making the appointments, the Governor shall consult with professional and other interested organizations.]

(b) One member must be a dentist licensed under ORS chapter 679 who has clinical expertise in general, pediatric or public health dentistry related to the delivery of dental services under the Oregon Health Plan.

          (c) One member must be a public health nurse.

          (d) One member must be a social services worker.

          (e) Four members must be consumers of health care.

          (2) Members of the Health Services Commission [shall] serve for a term of four years, at the pleasure of the Governor.

          (3) [Members shall receive no compensation for their services, but subject to any applicable state law, shall be allowed actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.] Members are not entitled to compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amounts provided for in ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses shall be paid out of funds available to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of the commission.

          (4) The commission may establish such subcommittees of its members and other medical, economic or health services advisers as it determines to be necessary to assist the commission in the performance of its duties.

Approved by the Governor June 23, 2009

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 23, 2009

Effective date January 1, 2010

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