135.162 - CLINICIANS ADVISORY PANEL. - Iowa Statutes

135.162 CLINICIANS ADVISORY PANEL. 1. The director shall convene a clinicians advisory panel to advise and recommend to the department clinically appropriate, evidence-based best practices regarding the implementation of the medical home as defined in section 135.157 and the prevention and chronic care management initiative pursuant to section 135.161. The director shall act as chairperson of the advisory panel. 2. The clinicians advisory panel shall consist of nine members representing licensed medical health care providers selected by their respective professional organizations. Terms of members shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as regular appointments are made for the unexpired portion of the regular term. Members shall serve terms of three years. A member is eligible for reappointment for three successive terms. 3. The clinicians advisory panel shall meet on a quarterly basis to receive updates from the director regarding strategic planning and implementation progress on the medical home and the prevention and chronic care management initiative and shall provide clinical consultation to the department regarding the medical home and the initiative.          Section History: Recent Form 2008 Acts, ch 1188, §52