Section 132:19 Task Force Established; Membership. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. There is established the perinatal alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use task force. The task force shall be composed of the following members:
      (a) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
      (b) Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate.
      (c) The director of the office of alcohol and drug abuse prevention, or designee.
      (d) An employee of the department of health and human services who is responsible for public health, appointed by the commissioner of health and human services.
      (e) An employee of the department of health and human services who is responsible for mental health and developmental services, appointed by the commissioner of health and human services.
      (f) An employee of the department of health and human services who is responsible for children, youth and families, appointed by the commissioner of health and human services.
      (g) Two members from the medical community, preferably 2 obstetricians, one representing the New Hampshire chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), appointed by the governor.
      (h) The director of the division of educational improvement, department of education.
      (i) The chairperson of the state liquor commission, or designee.
      (j) A representative of the New Hampshire Family Planning Council, appointed by such council.
      (k) A registered nurse who practices in the area of community perinatal health or substance abuse treatment services, appointed by the New Hampshire Nurses Association.
      (l) A midwife, appointed by the New Hampshire chapter of the American College of Nurse Midwives.
      (m) Two representatives from substance abuse treatment services, appointed by the director of the office of alcohol and drug abuse prevention.
      (n) Four public members, one of whom shall be a woman who has recovered from perinatal substance abuse and one of whom shall be a person from the field of early intervention, appointed by the governor.
   II. The term of office for members of the task force, except those appointed under subparagraphs I(g), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (n), shall be coterminous with the term of office in the position that qualifies that member to be a member of the task force. The term of office of each member appointed under subparagraphs I(g), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (n) shall be 2 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
   III. The task force shall elect, from among its members, a person who is not a legislator to be chairperson and a person who is a legislator to be vice chairperson.

Source. 1992, 234:2. 1993, 84:2, 3. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 310:182. 1997, 20:2, eff. June 24, 1997.