SECTIONS 12693.90 - California Statutes

INSURANCE CODE

SECTION 12693.90

12693.90. (a) The board shall appoint a 15-member advisory panel to
advise the board, the chair of which may serve as an ex officio,
nonvoting member of the board. The panel shall be appointed and ready
to perform its duties by no later than February 1, 1998.
(b) The membership of the advisory panel shall be composed of all
of the following:
(1) Three representatives from the subscriber population.
(2) One physician and surgeon who is board certified in
pediatrics.
(3) One physician and surgeon who is board certified in the area
of family practice medicine.
(4) One member who is a licensed, practicing dentist.
(5) One representative from a licensed nonprofit primary care
clinic.
(6) One representative from a licensed hospital that is on the
disproportionate share list maintained by the State Department of
Health Services.
(7) One representative of the mental health provider community.
(8) One representative of the substance abuse provider community.
(9) One representative of the county public health provider
community.
(10) One representative from the education community.
(11) One representative from the health plan community.
(12) One representative from the business community.
(13) One representative from an eligible family with children with
special needs.
(c) The advisory board members shall have demonstrated expertise
in the provision of health-related services to children aged 18 years
and under, as applicable.
(d) The advisory board members shall be composed of
representatives of the geographic, cultural, economic, and other
social factors of the state.
(e) The panel shall elect, from among its members, its chair.
(f) The panel shall have all of the following powers and duties:
(1) To advise the board on all policies, regulations, operations,
and implementation of the program.
(2) To consider all written recommendations of the panel and
respond in writing when the board rejects the advice of the panel.
(3) To meet at least quarterly, unless deemed unnecessary by the
chair.
(g) The members of the panel shall be reimbursed for all necessary
travel expenses associated with the activities of the panel.
(h) The members of the panel who represent the subscriber
population may receive per diem compensation if they are otherwise
economically unable to meet panel responsibilities.