§ 44-403 — Statewide Health Coordinating Council; establishment and responsibilities.

(a) The SHPDA shall establish a Statewide Health Coordinating Council (“SHCC”), which shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council of the District of Columbia.

(b) The SHCC shall:

(1) Assist the SHPDA in the development of the HSP;

(2) Review and make recommendations to the SHPDA on the HSP; and

(3) Make recommendations to the SHPDA on an application for a certificate of need.

(c) The members appointed to the SHCC shall include:

(1) Two consumers of health care services in the District who are not affiliated with any health care provider or facility;

(2) Two public members;

(3) One representative of an incorporated association of health care facilities in the District;

(3A) One representative of an incorporated association of hospitals in the District;

(4) One physician representing an incorporated association of professional physicians in the District;

(5) One nurse representing an incorporated association of professional nurses in the District;

(6) Repealed.

(7) Repealed;

(8) Repealed; and

(9) The Director of the Department of Mental Health, or his or her designee.

(d) Nongovernment members of the SHCC shall serve for a term of 3 years, except that of the nongovernment members initially appointed, 4 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, 4 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for a term of one year from the date the first members are installed. Thereafter, that date shall become the anniversary date for all appointments. The government representative shall serve for the duration of their service in the described position.

(e) A member of the SHCC may be reappointed, except that a member of the SHCC who is reappointed shall not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms. A person may be reappointed to the SHCC following an absence of one year.

(f) Whenever a vacancy occurs as a result of a resignation, disability, death, more than 3 consecutive absences from regularly scheduled meetings, or for other reasons in an unexpired term on the SHCC, the Mayor shall appoint a replacement to fill that unexpired term in the same manner specified in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section. A member appointed to fill an unexpired term shall only serve for the remainder of that term. The completion of the unexpired term shall not constitute a full term for the purposes of subsection (e) of this section.

(g) Every 2 years, the SHCC shall elect one of its members to serve as chairman, and may elect any other officers it requires. The SHCC may adopt rules of organization and procedure which it deems necessary and are not inconsistent with this chapter, in accordance with subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 .

(h) Members of the SHCC shall receive no compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties in accordance with § 1-611.08 .

(i) The powers, duties and functions of the predecessor Health Advisory Committee established by § 44-2003 , [repealed] are transferred to the SHCC established by this chapter. The by-laws, regulations, and procedures of the predecessor Health Advisory Committee established by § 44-2003 [repealed] shall continue in force until new by-laws, rules, regulations, or procedures are issued by the SHCC established pursuant to this chapter.

Legislative History

Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-191, § 4, 43 DCR 4535; Dec. 18, 2001, D.C. Law 14-56, § 116(i)(2), 48 DCR 7674; June 5, 2003, D.C. Law 14-307, § 2002(c), 49 DCR 11664; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 99, 52 DCR 2638