Chapter 195-1 ADMINISTRATION
| (1) |
"Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce"
means the organization and its office, formerly known as the Joint Board of
Family Practice, redesignated under Ga. Laws 1998, Act 785 (SB 533), and
governed by Title 49 Chapter 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as
amended to address the physician workforce needs of Georgia communities through
the support and development of medical education programs and to administer
such grants and programs as may be funded from time to time by the Georgia
General Assembly relating to the education and training of
physicians. |
| (2) |
"Board" means the
members serving a term of office on Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce. The
Board shall be composed of 15 members, all of whom are residents of Georgia.
| (a) |
Four members shall be primary care
physicians, at least two of whom shall be from rural areas, four members shall
be physicians who are not primary care physicians, at least two of whom shall
practice in rural areas, three members shall be representatives of hospitals
which are not teaching hospitals, with at least two of those members being a
representative of a rural, nonprofit hospital, and two of such members shall be
physicians; one member shall be a dentist; one member shall be a physician
assistant; one member shall be a nurse practitioner; and one member shall have
no connection with the practice of medicine or the provision of health care.
The physicians on the Board shall represent a diversity of medical disciplines
including, but not limited to, women's health, geriatrics and children's health
and to the greatest extent possible, shall be in the active practice of
medicine providing direct patient care. The Board shall represent the gender,
racial, and geographical diversity of the state. |
| (b) |
All members shall be appointed by the
Governor and confirmed by the Senate. All members of the board in office on
July 1, 2019, shall continue to serve as a member of the board until the
expiration of his or her term of office.
| 1. |
Successors to members shall be appointed for terms of six years. All members
shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members
appointed shall be eligible to serve on the Board until confirmed by the Senate
at the session of the General Assembly next following their appointment.
|
|
| (c) |
In the case of a
vacancy on the Board by reason of death or resignation of a member or for any
other cause other than the expiration of the member's term of office, the Board
shall by secret ballot elect a temporary successor. If the General Assembly is
in session, the temporary successor shall serve until the end of that session.
If the General Assembly is not in session, the temporary successor shall serve
until the end of the session next following the vacancy or until the expiration
of the vacated member's term of office, whichever occurs first. The Governor
shall appoint a permanent successor who shall be confirmed by the Senate. The
permanent successor shall take office on the first day after the General
Assembly adjourns and shall serve for the unexpired term and until his or her
successor is appointed and qualified. |
|
| (3) |
The "Executive Director" is the chief
administrative officer of the Board and directs the day-to-day operations of
its office. The Executive Director is charged to perform all the duties and
responsibilities delegated by the Board. |
| (4) |
"Standing Committee" means a committee
performing a continuous function which will remain in existence permanently or
for the life of the assembly that establishes it. |
| (5) |
"Special Committee" means a committee
organized to carry out a specific task, which at the completion of said task,
shall no longer exist. |
| (6) |
"Annual
Meeting" means the first meeting of the Board after the beginning of the Fiscal
Year and at which a quorum is present. |
| (7) |
"Georgia Resident" means to qualify as a
resident of the state of Georgia for the purpose of participation in the
Medical Student Capitation Program, or other Board program where appropriate,
an entering freshman student must show he/she has been a legal resident of
Georgia for a period of at least twelve months prior to certification of
residency. In the event a student is identified as a potential participant
after beginning a program of study, the student must demonstrate he/she was a
legal resident of Georgia for a period of one year prior to entering the
medical school. A Certification of Residency Form, as defined by the "Georgia
Board of Health Care Workforce", must be completed. This Form shall be
notarized and signed by a judge of the highest court of the county where a
student maintains his/her legal residence. Completion of this Form shall
constitute sufficient proof of Georgia residency status. |
| (1) |
Board. The
Board is responsible for conducting programs established pursuant to Ga. Law
1998, Act 785 (SB 533) , Title 49 Chapter 10 of the Official C ode of Georgia
Annotated, as amended, to address the health care workforce needs of Georgia
communities through the support and development of medical education programs,
to increase the number of physicians and health care practitioners practicing
in underserved rural areas and administering other programs as may be assigned
from time to time by Georgia's General Assembly. |
| (2) |
Officers. The officers of the Board are
the Chairman, V ice -Chairman, and Secretary- Treasurer. They are elected, by
ballot, for a one-year term at the annual meeting of the Board. Each officer
shall serve until his/her successor is elected. Each officer may succeed
him/herself for one term. No one person may hold more than one office. The
Chairman, upon completion of his/her term, shall serve as an ex-officio member
of the Executive Committee. The responsibilities of the officers include the
following:
| (a) |
In addition to directing the
day-to- day operations of the Board through the Executive Director, the
Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board. The Chairman also shall
appoint all Board committees with the exception of the Nominating Committee,
shall submit an Annual Report to the Governor on behalf of the Board, and shall
execute contracts and other documents on behalf of the Board. |
| (b) |
The Vice-Chairman shall exercise the
functions of the Chairman in the absence of the Chairman. The V ice-Chairman
may have such other duties as set by the Board from time to time. |
| (c) |
The Secretary-Treasurer is responsible
for keeping accurate minutes of Board meetings and actions and shall submit
official minutes of all Boar d meetings to the Governor and shall present
periodic reports to the Board on its budget. |
| (d) |
The election of the Board's officers
shall occur at the Annual Meeting. At the Board meeting prior to the Annual
one, the Board shall elect a Nominating Committee composed of three Board
members which shall present its report at the Annual Meeting; additional
nominations may be made from the floor. The election of the officers shall be
upon a majority vote of the members voting. The officers shall be installed at
the next regular meeting of the Board. |
|
| (3) |
Meetings. The Board shall meet at least
four times at regular intervals during the year. Meetings shall be conducted
under the Roberts Rule of Order. Additional meetings may be called by the
Chairman or upon written request of a majority of members of the Board. The
Annual Meeting of the Board is its first meeting of the fiscal year. The
meetings of the Board may be held in any place set forth in the notice so long
as within the state of Georgia. Not less than seven days notice is required for
a meeting except for those called for a special purpose. A majority of members
then in office shall constitute a quorum. |
| (4) |
Attendance. It shall be the duty of
members of the Board to attend the meetings of the Board. If any member fails
to attend more than three consecutive regular meetings of the Board, without
excuse approved by resolution of the Board, that member's off ice shall be
declared vacant, and the Chairman of the Board shall notify the Governor of a
vacancy on the Board, and the Governor shall f ill the same. |
| (5) |
Standing Committees. Standing Committees
of the Board will be the Executive Committee, Budget and Contracts Committee,
and Physician Workforce Committee. |
| (6) |
Consultation. The Board, as it deems
appropriate, shall have the authority to appoint advisory committees to advise
it on the fulfillment of its duties. The members of the advisory committee
shall not receive any per die m or reimbursement. However, such members shall
receive the mileage allowance provided for in Code Section
50-19-7
of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated for the use of a personal car in
connection with attendance at meetings called by the Board if funds are
appropriated and available. |
| (7) |
Administrative Attachment. Effective July 1, 1999, the Board shall be attached
to the Department of Community Health for administrative purposes only as
defined by Code Section
50-4-3
of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. |
| (8) |
Compensation and allowances. Each member
of the Board shall receive the same expense allowance as that received by a
member of the General Assembly as provide d by Code Section
45-7-21
for each day or substantial portion thereof that such member is engaged in the
work of the Board or for travel as a member of a committee of the Board, which
travel has been authorized by the chairman or by action of the Board and shall
receive reimbursement for state use mileage as is normally allowed to state
employees. No member shall receive the above per diem for more than thirty (30)
days in any one calendar year. |
| (9) |
Administrative Staff. The Department of Community Health, with the concurrence
of the Board shall have the authority to employ such administrative staff as
necessary to carry out the functions of the Board. Such staff members will be
employed within the limits of the appropriations made to the Board. |
The Board shall adopt from time to time such Rules as it deems
necessary for the operation of the Board and its activities. Any Rules
promulgated by the Board shall be adopted in compliance with the Georgia
Administrative Procedure Act (O.C.G.A.
50-13-4).
The Board shall conduct all hearings in accordance with the
Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (O.C.G.A.
50-13-13).
