(a) The governing body shall establish a technical advisory committee to provide technical expertise to the governing body.

(b) Members of the committee shall include a medical school representative, an epidemiologist, a pharmacist, a representative of a nursing association, a home health care representative, a long-term care provider, a mental health care provider, a medical rehabilitation provider, and an expert on health care quality, or, in the alternative, other persons with health care expertise.

(c) The technical advisory committee shall meet on a regular basis, and shall make recommendations and reports to the governing body.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 528, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)