(a) Subject to annual appropriations made available to the state by the United States public health service through Part B (Title II) of the Ryan White CARE Act (42 U.S.C. § 300ff-21 et seq.), the commissioner of health shall establish an AIDS Center of Excellence advisory committee to advise the department of health in the designation of AIDS Centers of Excellence, provide quality assurance monitoring for the centers, and the establishment and review of policies for continuation of the AIDS Centers of Excellence. If, in any fiscal year, federal funding for the committee is eliminated or reduced, then the committee shall cease to exist in accordance with title 4, chapter 29.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-10-118
Commissioner: means the commissioner of health or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 68-10-101
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The committee shall be appointed by the commissioner of health, and shall be composed of the commissioner of health or the commissioner’s designee, who shall serve as chair; the director of communicable and environmental disease services within the Tennessee department of health; three (3) physicians licensed in the state of Tennessee, each representing a grand division of the state and actively involved in the delivery of HIV/AIDS care; an attorney licensed in the state of Tennessee; a nurse licensed in the state of Tennessee and actively involved in the delivery of HIV/AIDS care; a social worker licensed in the state of Tennessee and actively involved in the delivery of HIV/AIDS care; and two (2) at-large members currently living with HIV/AIDS.(c) The members’ appointments shall be staggered as follows: four (4) members to be appointed for a term of three (3) years; two (2) members for a term of four (4) years; and the remaining members for a term of two (2) years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term shall serve the remainder of that term.(d) The committee shall meet as frequently as the commissioner deems necessary, but not less than once each year. The committee members shall receive no compensation but will be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in carrying out their duties as members of this committee. All reimbursements for travel expenses shall be in accordance with the comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter.
