§ 9407 - Public oversight commission; duties
§ 9407. Public oversight commission; duties
(a) With the advice and consent of the senate, the governor shall appoint a public oversight commission of 13 members who shall reflect in the broadest sense the various health care needs and the demographic and geographic diversity of the state of Vermont. The governor shall appoint a chair. Members of the commission shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years and shall serve no more than two consecutive terms.
(b) The public oversight commission shall:
(1) review certificate of need applications and make recommendations to the commissioner;
(2) review hospital one-year capital expenditure plans and four-year capital expenditure projections and engage in dialogue with hospitals regarding the health resource allocation plan and the health policy needs of the state;
(3) consult with the commissioner on developing and updating hospital quality and financial measures; and
(4) consult with the commissioner in the periodic updating and revision of the health resource allocation plan.
(c) Members of the public oversight commission shall be compensated as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010(b) and (c).
(d) The public oversight commission shall rely on the department for administrative support. (Added 1991, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 11, 1992; amended 1995, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 2003, No. 53, §§ 7, 26.)