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2018 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Chapter 15 - Disease and Disease Prevention Generally
Subchapter 19 - Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act
§ 20-15-1908. Oversight Committee on Colorectal Cancer Research

Universal Citation: AR Code § 20-15-1908 (2018)
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  • (a) There is created the Oversight Committee on Colorectal Cancer Research.

  • (b) All research grants shall be awarded on the basis of the research priorities established for the Colorectal Cancer Research Program and the scientific merit of the proposed research as determined by a peer review process governed by the committee.

  • (c) The committee shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, as follows:

    • (1) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc.;

    • (2) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Hospital Association, Inc.;

    • (3) One (1) member to represent the medical, surgical, or radiation oncology community;

    • (4) One (1) member who is a colorectal health advocate;

    • (5) One (1) member to represent the University of Arkansas who has experience in biomedical research relevant to cancer prevention and control;

    • (6) One (1) member to represent the University of Arkansas who has experience in behavioral and psychosocial research relevant to cancer prevention and control; and

    • (7) One (1) member to represent the University of Arkansas who has experience in systems research relevant to cancer prevention and control.

  • (d) Each of the four (4) congressional districts shall be represented by at least one (1) member.

  • (e)

    • (1) The members shall serve for a period of four (4) years.

    • (2) The members shall serve staggered terms to be determined by lot at the first meeting of the committee so that one (1) member serves one (1) year, two (2) members serve two (2) years, two (2) members serve three (3) years, and two (2) members serve four (4) years.

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