§ 23-18.6.2-1. Advisory council.
(a) There shall be a public education advisory council for organ and tissue donations
consisting of the administrator of the division of motor vehicles or his/her representative,
the director of the department of revenue or his/her representative, the director
of public health or his/her representative, the president of the hospital association
of Rhode Island or his/her representative, a representative of the federally designated
organ procurement organization serving Rhode Island, a representative from the Rhode
Island organ donor awareness coalition, and four (4) persons experienced in the field
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§ 23-18.6.2-1. Advisory council.
(a) There shall be a public education advisory council for organ and tissue donations
consisting of the administrator of the division of motor vehicles or his/her representative,
the director of the department of revenue or his/her representative, the director
of public health or his/her representative, the president of the hospital association
of Rhode Island or his/her representative, a representative of the federally designated
organ procurement organization serving Rhode Island, a representative from the Rhode
Island organ donor awareness coalition, and four (4) persons experienced in the field
of organ and tissue donations to be appointed by the governor, at least one of whom
shall be a recipient of a donated organ or tissue, at least one of whom shall be a
family member of a donor, and at least one of whom shall be a PhD or MD experienced
in the field of organ and tissue donation.
The term of all appointive members shall be three (3) years and no such member shall
be appointed to serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. Upon the expiration of
the term of any appointive member, a successor shall be appointed in like manner for
a term of three (3) years.
(b) The council will annually designate the chairman from among its members. The council
shall meet at least four (4) times each year, and shall convene special meetings at
the call of the chairman. The council shall make an annual report to the governor,
that shall include an account of all actions taken to further organ and tissue donation,
and shall file a copy of the report with the secretary of state, the clerk of the
senate and the clerk of the house of representatives. Members of the council shall
serve without compensation.
(c) The advisory council shall: (1) Assist in coordinating the efforts of all public and
private agencies within the state concerned with organ and tissue donation public
education; (2) Advise the state on comprehensive public education programs and efforts
to increase organ and tissue donation registrations; (3) Develop strategies to increase
organ and tissue donation registrations by any means which the council may find effective;
and (4) Establish numerical goals for increasing organ and tissue registration rates
in the state, which shall include a baseline account of current organ and tissue registration
rates, as well as periodic benchmarks for success. The division of motor vehicles
shall provide monthly donor designation rates for each motor vehicle branch to assist
in identifying goals. The council's sole focus will be on public education to increase
organ and tissue donation registrations.