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.