Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-12-1 - HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATA SYSTEM
Section 420-12-1-.06 - Hospital Discharge Data Advisory Council
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-12-1-.06
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) General
(a) The Advisory Council shall assist in
developing rules and standards necessary to implement the requirements of
Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-21-410, et seq., to
review and serve as consultants to the Department on all matters related to any
reports, studies, or publications authorized thereunder, and to serve as
consultants to the Department on matters relating to the protection,
collection, and dissemination of Discharge Data.
1. The Department, upon consultation and
approval of the Council, shall establish and maintain processes and systems
necessary for the protection, collection, and dissemination of the Discharge
Data.
2. The Department, after
consultation and with the approval of the Council, shall adopt all rules
necessary to implement the provisions of Code of Ala.
1975, § 22-21-410, et seq.
(b) The Advisory Council shall review and
approve any amendments to the rules and regulations, or policies and
procedures, governing hospital Discharge Data reporting.
(c) All meetings of the Advisory Council
shall be announced in advance and conducted pursuant to the provisions of the
Open Meetings Act,·
Code of Ala. 1975, §
36-25A-l, et seq.
(d) A quorum for
purposes of conducting Advisory Council business shall be seven (7) of the
appointed members of the Advisory Council.
(e) All meetings shall require personal
attendance of the members of the Advisory Council for purposes of determining
whether a quorum is present and conducting business.
(f) The Advisory Council may appoint a
technical advisory committee, which may or may not be comprised of members of
the Advisory Council.
(g) The
Advisory Council shall meet at least annually, but may meet more often as
needed to carry on the business of the Council.
(2) Composition and Term
(a) The Advisory Council shall be composed of
the following members:
1. Seven (7) hospital
representatives appointed by AlaHA, including at least one representative of a
rural hospital, one representative of an urban hospital, one representative of
a governmental hospital, one representative of a not-for-profit hospital, one
representative of a pediatric hospital, and one representative of a for-profit
hospital;
2. Two (2) physicians
appointed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama;
3. One (1) member appointed by Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Alabama;
4. One (1)
consumer appointed by the Governor;
5. The Commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid
Agency, or his or her designee;
6.
The Executive Director of the State Health Planning and Development Agency, or
his or her designee; and
7. The
State Health Officer, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair of the
Advisory Council, without a vote, except where there is a tie vote of the
voting members of the Council.
(b) The Council shall reflect the diversity
of gender, race, and geographical areas of the state.
(c) The State Health Officer shall divide the
members into two equal groups. The members of the first group shall be
appointed for an initial term of two (2) years. The members of the second group
shall be appointed for an initial term of four (4) years. Thereafter, the term
of office of each member shall be for four (4) years.
(d) A member may serve two (2) consecutive
terms and shall serve until a successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs, the
original appointing authority shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
(e) Members shall
not receive a salary or per diem allowance for serving as members of the
Council.
Author: Sherri L. Davidson, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Dana H. Billingsley
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-21-410, et seq.
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