197.272. State hospice advisory council established--members, qualifications--appointment, terms, reappointment--compensation--duties.
State hospice advisory council established--members,qualifications--appointment, terms,reappointment--compensation--duties.
197.272. 1. There is hereby established a "State Hospice AdvisoryCouncil" which shall guide, advise and make recommendations to thedepartment of health and senior services.
2. Members of the council shall be United States citizens andresidents of the state for a period of not less than one year. The councilshall consist of five members who have experience with hospices. Of themembers appointed to the council at least one shall be employed by orassociated with each of the following:
(1) A home health agency-based hospice;
(2) A hospital-based hospice; and
(3) A hospice based in a rural area.
3. All members of the council shall be appointed by the director ofthe department. The term of office of each member shall be for five years.Before a member's term expires, the director of the department shallappoint a successor to assume the member's duties on the expiration of hisor her predecessor's term. A vacancy in the office of a member shall befilled by appointment for the unexpired term. The members of the councilshall annually designate one member to serve as chairperson and another toserve as secretary.
4. No member of the council who has served two full terms may bereappointed to the council until at least one year after the expiration ofthe member's most recent full term of office.
5. Members of the council shall receive no compensation for theirservice, but shall, subject to appropriations, be reimbursed for theiractual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
6. The council shall advise and consult with the department of healthand senior services in carrying out the administration of sections 197.250to 197.280, and shall:
(1) Consult and advise with the department in matters of policyaffecting administration of sections 197.250 to 197.280, and in thedevelopment of rules, regulations and standards provided for under sections197.250 to 197.280;
(2) Review and make recommendations with respect to rules,regulations and standards authorized under sections 197.250 to 197.280prior to their promulgation by the department of health and seniorservices.
(L. 1992 H.B. 899 § 12, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1953)