ARTICLE LV SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD*
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*Note -- Article LV, San Diego County Health Services Advisory Board, consisting of §§ 861--861.11, added by Ord. No. 8123 (N.S.), adopted 8-4-92, effective 9-3-92.
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There is hereby created and established the San Diego County Health Services Advisory Board. The Health Services Advisory Board shall constitute a citizens advisory board on public health as required by Section 710 of the County Charter. This Board is established to advise the Board of Supervisors, and the Health and Human Services Agency regarding programs, issues and budget items pertaining to the Health and Human Services Agency as defined in Section 861.8 of this County Administrative Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 8123 (N.S.), effective 9-3-92; amended by Ord. No. 8835 (N.S.), effective 11-6-97; amended by Ord. No. 9070 (N.S.), effective 9-9-99; amended by Ord. No. 10371 (N.S.), effective 2-26-15)
The Board shall consist of seventeen (17) members. All members shall represent the entire area and population of the County in the performance of duties. Persons appointed to the Board shall have demonstrated interest and experience in the needs of the Health and Human Services Agency. The members shall serve during their terms at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors and any member may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the Board of Supervisors or by the member's failure to meet the regularly scheduled meeting attendance requirements. All members shall be voting members of the Board, provided, however, that each member may designate an alternate in writing, and the alternate shall be entitled to vote on Board matters in the absence of the member.
Each member of the Board of Supervisors shall nominate and recommend for appointment by the Board of Supervisors two (2) members to the Board from the following categories:
Physicians representing traditional health care providers serving low income and indigent populations, each physician to be affiliated with one or more minority health care provider organizations in San Diego County;
Representatives of academic institutions active in the training and education of health professionals in San Diego County;
Representatives of business, recommended by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and other Chambers of Commerce located in San Diego County or by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association;
Representative of organized-labor groups active in the health care industry of San Diego County;
Representative of rural health organizations recommended by the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency and the Chief Administrative Officer to achieve geographic and ethnic balance;
Representatives of minority health organizations recommended by the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency and the Chief Administrative Officer to achieve geographic and ethnic balance;
Representatives of legal services organizations representing indigent populations; and
Others who are residents of San Diego County, consumers, or professional advocates.
In addition, the following seven (7) persons shall be members of the Board or shall designate representatives from their organizations who shall be members:
Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego County Medical Society,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties,
Chief Executive Officer of the Health Center Partners of Southern California,
Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy,
Chair of the San Diego County Behavioral Health Advisory Board,
Chair of the Healthy San Diego Professional Advisory Board, and
Chair of the Healthy San Diego Consumer Advisory Board.
(Added by Ord. No. 8123 (N.S.), effective 9-3-92; amended by Ord. No. 8509 (N.S.), effective 4-6-95; amended by Ord. No. 8835 (N.S.), effective 11-6-97; amended by Ord. No. 8910 (N.S.), effective 6-18-98; amended by Ord. No. 9070 (N.S.), effective 9-9-99; amended by Ord. No. 9894 (N.S.), effective 12-6-07; amended by Ord. No. 10371 (N.S.), effective 2-26-15; amended by Ord. No. 10438 (N.S.), effective 10-13-16)
Cross reference(s) -- Board of supervisors, § 500 et seq.
(1) An employee of the County shall not serve as a voting member on the Board.
(2) No person shall be appointed to the Board if by reason of such employment a conflict of interest could arise. Appointment by the court of an attorney to represent an individual shall not be considered a conflict of interest.
(3) Members of County citizen advisory committees shall disclose to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in writing any outside employment or activity engaged in for compensation which relates to their County duties or to the functions and responsibilities of the County department or agency which they serve or which may be subject to approval by any County officer or employee.
No member of an advisory committee shall make, participate in making or in any way attempt to use his or her position as a member of an advisory committee to influence a decision in which he knows or has reason to know that he has a financial interest, except in those cases where the member is appointed to represent an entity or group having a financial interest in a matter coming within the citizen committee's area of responsibility.
No person shall be appointed to or serve on, an advisory committee which participates in the making of County contracts in which such person is financially interested within the terms of Government Code section 1090 et seq. This prohibition is not applicable to persons with "remote interests" as defined in subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 1091, provided that the person discloses the interest in accordance with subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 1091 and the person does not influence or attempt to influence other advisory committee members to act favorably in respect to the contract in which the person has a remote interest.
(Added by Ord. No. 8123 (N.S.), effective 9-3-92; amended by Ord. No. 9070 (N.S.), effective 9-9-99; amended by Ord. No. 9894 (N.S.), effective 12-6-07; amended by Ord. No. 10371 (N.S.), effective 2-26-15)
Members nominated by a Supervisor shall serve a term of office concurrent with the term of office of their nominating Supervisor. The terms shall expire on the date of expiration of the term of the nominating member of the Board of Supervisors or at such time as said member of the Board of Supervisors ceases to hold office, whichever first occurs. The reelection of a member of the Board of Supervisors for a succeeding term shall not automatically extend the term of any board member.
The persons, if any, who are members of the Health Services Advisory Board because they hold one of the following positions or are designated by such person to represent their organization shall serve on the Board until a successor has been chosen for the position, at which time the successor shall become a member of the Board:
Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego County Medical Society;
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties;
Chief Executive Officer of the Health Center Partners of Southern California;
Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy;
Chair of the San Diego County Behavioral Health Advisory Board;
Chair of the Healthy San Diego Professional Advisory Board; and
Chair of the Healthy San Diego Consumer Advisory Board.
Any member whose term has expired hereunder shall continue to discharge the duties as a member until a qualified successor has been appointed.
(Added by Ord. No. 8123 (N.S.), effective 9-3-92; amended by Ord. No. 8509 (N.S.), effective 4-6-95; amended by Ord. No. 8910 (N.S.), effective 6-18-98; amended by Ord. No. 9070 (N.S.), effective 9-9-99; amended by Ord. No. 9894 (N.S.), effective 12-6-07; amended by Ord. No. 10371 (N.S.), effective 2-26-15; amended by Ord. No. 10438 (N.S.), effective 10-13-16)
A vacancy shall occur as a result of any of the following events before the expiration of the term:
(1) The death of the incumbent.
(2) The resignation of the incumbent.
(3) Unexcused absences from more than one-third of the regularly scheduled meetings in any 12-month period or three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings.
(4) Or for any reason specified in Government Code Section 1770.
When a vacancy occurs as the result of missing one-third of the regularly scheduled meetings in one 12-month period or three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, both the member, the nominating Supervisor, if any, the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director of the Health and Human Services Agency shall be notified by the Board Chair. Vacancies shall be filled by nomination as set forth in Section 861.1. (Exception: Board of Supervisors' appointees may not be removed without the approval of the appointing authority.)
If a vacancy occurs, a new appointee shall serve for the unexpired term of the member being replaced.
(Added by Ord. No. 8123 (N.S.), effective 9-3-92; amended by Ord. No. 8509 (N.S.), effective 4-6-95; amended by Ord. No. 8835 (N.S.), effective 11-6-97; amended by Ord. No. 9070 (N.S.), effective 9-9-99; amended by Ord. No. 9894 (N.S.), effective 12-6-07; amended by Ord. No. 10371 (N.S.), effective 2-26-15)
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