§ 143-682. Commission established. - North Carolina Statutes

Article 72.

Commission on Children With Special Health Care Needs.

§ 143‑682.  Commission established.

(a)        There is established the Commission on Children With SpecialHealth Care Needs. The Department of Health and Human Services shall providestaff services and space for Commission meetings. The purpose of the Commissionis to monitor and evaluate the availability and provision of health services tospecial needs children in this State, and to monitor and evaluate servicesprovided to special needs children under the Health Insurance Program forChildren established under Part 8 of Article 2 of Chapter 108A of the GeneralStatutes.

(b)        The Commission shall consist of eight members appointed bythe Governor, as follows:

(1)        Two parents, not of the same family, each of whom has aspecial needs child. In appointing parents, the Governor shall considerappointing one parent of a child with chronic illness and one parent of a childwith a developmental disability or behavioral disorder.

(2)        A licensed psychiatrist recommended by the North CarolinaPsychiatric Association;

(3)        A licensed psychologist recommended by the North CarolinaPsychological Association;

(4)        A licensed pediatrician whose practice includes services forspecial needs children, recommended by the Pediatric Society of North Carolina;

(5)        A representative of one of the children's hospitals in theState, recommended by the Pediatric Society of North Carolina;

(6)        A local public health director recommended by theAssociation of Local Health Directors; and

(7)        An educator providing education services to special needschildren, recommended by the North Carolina Council of Administrators ofSpecial Education.

(c)        The Governor shall appoint from among Commission members theperson who shall serve as chair of the Commission. Of the initial appointments,two shall serve one‑year terms, three shall serve two‑year terms,and three shall serve three‑year terms. Thereafter, terms shall be fortwo years. Vacancies occurring before expiration of a term shall be filled fromthe same appointment category in accordance with subsection (b) of thissection. (1998‑1, s.3(a); 1998‑212, s. 12.12(c).)