1.    To assure the proper coordination of the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences with all other health activities of the state, a permanent school of medicine and health sciences advisory council is established to perform the duties in section 15-52-04.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15-52-03

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33

2.    The council consists of sixteen members:

a.     (1) Two members of the senate, one of whom must be from the majority party and one of whom must be from the minority party, selected by the chairman of the legislative management; (2) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom must be from the majority party and one of whom must be from the minority party, to be selected by the chairman of the legislative management; and

(3) Two members of the department of health and human services, of which one member is the state health officer or designee; b.    One member selected by each of the following:

(1) The state board of higher education; (2) The North Dakota medical association; (3) The North Dakota hospital association; (4) The veterans administration hospital in Fargo; (5) The North Dakota center for nursing; and

(6) The university of North Dakota center for rural health; and

c.    Four members selected by the dean of the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences, one from each of the four campuses of the school of medicine and health sciences with headquarters in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Minot.

3.    The representatives named by the state agencies and boards must be selected to serve as members of the advisory council for periods of at least one year, but may not serve longer than their term of office on the public agency. The representatives from the North Dakota medical association, the North Dakota hospital association, and the North Dakota center for nursing shall serve a term of three years or until their successors are named and qualified.

4.    The council shall name its own chairman and the dean of the university of North Dakota school of medicine and health sciences shall serve as executive secretary of the council. The executive secretary does not have voting privileges. The council shall meet not less than twice each year, and, from time to time, on its own motion or upon request of the university administration.

    

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