192.350. Pain and symptom management advisory council created, appointment, qualifications, terms, vacancies, how filled. - Missouri Statutes

Pain and symptom management advisory council created, appointment,qualifications, terms, vacancies, how filled.

192.350. 1. There is hereby established within the department ofhealth and senior services the "Missouri State Advisory Council on Pain andSymptom Management". The council shall consist of nineteen members thatare residents of this state. The members of the council shall include:

(1) The director of the department of health and senior services, orthe director's designee, who shall serve as chair of the council;

(2) The state attorney general, or the attorney general's designee;

(3) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president pro temporeof the senate;

(4) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by thespeaker of the house of representatives;

(5) One physician, appointed by the Missouri state board ofregistration for the healing arts, that is certified and accredited in painmanagement;

(6) One physician, appointed by the Missouri state board ofregistration for the healing arts, that is certified and accredited inpalliative care;

(7) Two registered nurses, appointed by the Missouri board ofnursing, with expertise in hospice, oncology, long-term care, or pain andsymptom management and are certified by the National Board forCertification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses;

(8) One dentist, appointed by the Missouri board of dentistry, withtraining in pain and symptom management and is associated with theeducation and training of dental students;

(9) One pharmacist, appointed by the Missouri board of pharmacy, withtraining in pain and symptom management and is associated with theeducation and training of pharmacists;

(10) One representative of the Pharmaceutical Research andManufacturers of America, appointed by the governor, with the advice andconsent of the senate;

(11) One mental health services provider, appointed by the governor,with the advice and consent of the senate;

(12) One physician assistant, appointed by the Missouri advisorycommission for physician assistants, with training in pain and symptommanagement;

(13) One chiropractic physician, appointed by the Missouri stateboard of chiropractic examiners, with training in pain and symptommanagement;

(14) One physical therapist, appointed by the Missouri PhysicalTherapy Association, that specializes in pain management;

(15) One advocate representing voluntary health organizations oradvocacy groups with an interest in pain management, appointed by thegovernor, with the advice and consent of the senate; and

(16) One member who has been diagnosed with chronic pain, appointedby the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate.

2. Members of the council shall be appointed by February 1, 2004. Ofthe members first appointed to the council, seven members shall serve aterm of two years, and eight members shall serve a term of one year, andthereafter, members shall serve a term of two years. Members shallcontinue to serve until their successor is duly appointed and qualified.Any vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner as theoriginal appointment.

(L. 2003 H.B. 59 & 269)