(a) Total members. The Board has 17 members.
(b) Ex officio members. Subject to confirmation by the County Council, the County Executive should appoint the following individuals to serve as ex officio members of the Board:
(1) The County Health Officer or Officer’s designee; and
(2) The Chief of the Department’s Behavioral Health and Crisis Service or the Chief’s designee.
(c) Other members. Subject to confirmation by the County Council, the County Executive should appoint the following individuals to serve on the Board:
(1) 2 representatives of community health care providers that participate in the Program;
(2) 1 representative of hospitals that participate in the Program;
(3) The chair of the Board of Directors of the entity that contracts with the Department to administer the distribution of funds for the delivery of Program services or the chair’s designee;
(4) 3 members of the public;
(5) 3 individuals who have knowledge of and experience with issues relating to health care for uninsured individuals such as primary care, specialty care, dental care, behavioral health care, or fiscal matters relating to any of these types of care;
(6) 1 representative of the Commission on Health;
(7) 1 representative of the County Medical Society;
(8) 2 current or former recipients of services under the Program; and
(9) 1 representative from a Managed Care Organization who is familiar with Medicaid and insurance issues affecting low-income populations.
(d) Terms. A member appointed under subsection (c) serves a 3-year term.
(e) Appointments; removal. Section 2-148 does not apply to members appointed under subsection (b). (f) Conflicts of Interest.
(1) Section
19A-11(a) does not apply to a member appointed under subsection (c).
(2) A member appointed under subsection (c) must publicly disclose to the Board the nature and circumstances of any conflict before voting on any Board recommendation. (, § 1; , § 1; , § 1; , § 1; , § 1; , § 1.)
Editor’s note—, § 2, states: Transition. The term of each member of the Advisory Board for the Montgomery Cares Program in office when this Act takes effect is extended to June 30, 2009. Beginning on July 1, 2009, the terms of each member appointed on or after that date must be staggered so that one-third are appointed for a one-year term, one-third are appointed for a two-year term, and one-third are appointed for a three-year term.
