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§ 1404-C. Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Advisory Board

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public WelfareEffective: July 8, 2016

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Human Services Code (Refs & Annos)
Article XIV-C. Pennsylvania Ehealth Partnership Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 8, 2016
62 P.S. § 1404-C
Formerly cited as PA ST 35 P.S. § 510.302
§ 1404-C. Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Advisory Board
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(a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania eHealth Partnership Advisory Board is established within the department as an advisory board.
(b) Composition.--The board shall consist of the following members who must be residents of this Commonwealth:
(1) The secretary or a designee, who shall be an employee of the department, designated in writing prior to service.
(2) The Secretary of Health of the Commonwealth or a designee, who shall be an employee of the Department of Health, designated in writing prior to service.
(3) The Insurance Commissioner or a designee, who shall be an employee of the Insurance Department, designated in writing prior to service.
(4) One representative of the health care community focused on an unserved or underserved rural or urban patient population, who shall be appointed by the secretary from a list of individuals submitted for consideration by both the Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center and the Association of Community Health Centers.
(5) One physician or nurse appointed by the secretary from lists of individuals submitted by the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians and the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association. At least one name on each list must include an individual residing in an unserved or underserved rural patient population area and an individual in an unserved or underserved urban patient population area.
(6) One hospital representative appointed by the secretary from a list of individuals submitted by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania. At least one name on the list must include an individual residing in an unserved or underserved rural or urban patient population area.
(7) One insurance representative appointed by the secretary from lists of individuals submitted by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania.
(8) One representative of an assisted living residence, personal care home, long-term care nursing facility, continuing care facility or behavioral or mental health facility who shall be appointed by the secretary.
(9) Two consumer representatives appointed by the secretary who are not primarily involved in providing health care or health care insurance. At least one of the individuals must have expertise in health care or health care information technology or the laboratory industry.
(10) Three representatives from established health information organizations appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate, each of whom shall recommend one person. At least one of the representatives must be from the private information technology sector with knowledge about security issues.
(11) Three representatives from established health information organizations appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, each of whom shall recommend one person. At least one of the representatives must be from the private information technology sector with knowledge about security issues.
(12) One home care or hospice representative appointed by the secretary from a list of individuals submitted by a Statewide home care association.
(c) Terms.--Except for a member under subsection (b)(1), (2) or (3), a member of the board shall serve for a term of three years after completion of the initial terms designated under subsection (g) and may not be eligible to serve more than two full consecutive three-year terms. A member shall remain on the board until the member's replacement is appointed.
(d) Quorum.--A majority of the appointed members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. An act by a majority of the members present at a meeting at which there is a quorum shall be deemed to be that of the board.
(e) Meetings.--The board shall hold meetings at least quarterly and may provide for special meetings as the board deems necessary. The meetings shall be subject to the requirements of 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings). Meetings of the board may be held anywhere within this Commonwealth.
(f) Chairperson.--The secretary shall appoint a chairperson of the board. The members of the board shall annually elect, by a majority vote of the members, a vice chairperson from among the members of the board.
(g) Initial appointment and vacancy.--
(1) A member appointed under subsection (b)(4), (5) or (6) shall be appointed to an initial term of two years with the option for reappointment to two additional three-year terms.
(2) A member appointed under subsection (b)(7) or (8) shall be appointed to an initial term of one year with the option for reappointment to two additional three-year terms.
(3) A member appointed under subsection (b)(9) or (12) shall be appointed to an initial term of three years with the option for reappointment to one additional three-year term.
(4) A member appointed under subsection (b)(10) or (11) shall be appointed to an initial term that coincides with the appointing members' terms with the option for reappointment to two additional three-year terms.
(h) Formation.--The board must be formed within 90 days of the effective date of this section.
(i) Reimbursement.--The members of the board may not receive a salary or per diem allowance for serving as members of the board but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the members' duties.

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1967, June 13, P.L. 31, No. 21, art. XIV-C, § 1404-C, added 2016, July 8, P.L. 480, No. 76, § 10, imd. effective.
62 P.S. § 1404-C, PA ST 62 P.S. § 1404-C
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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