2011 Connecticut Code
Title 19a Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368cc SustiNet Plan
Sec. 19a-711. SustiNet Health Partnership board of directors. Membership. Terms. Filing of statement of financial interests.

      Sec. 19a-711. SustiNet Health Partnership board of directors. Membership. Terms. Filing of statement of financial interests. (a) There is established the SustiNet Health Partnership board of directors. The board of directors shall consist of eleven members, as follows: The Comptroller; the Healthcare Advocate; one appointed by the Governor, who shall be a representative of the nursing or allied health professions; one appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, who shall be a primary care physician; one appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a representative of organized labor; one appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who shall have expertise in the provision of employee health benefit plans for small businesses; one appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall have expertise in health care economics or health care policy; one appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, who shall have expertise in health information technology; and one appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, who shall have expertise in the actuarial sciences or insurance underwriting; one appointed by the Healthcare Advocate who shall be an individual with expertise in either the reduction of racial, ethnic, cultural and linguistic inequities in health care or multi-cultural competency in the health care workforce; and one appointed by the Comptroller. The Comptroller and the Healthcare Advocate shall serve as the chairpersons of the board of directors.

      (b) Initial appointments to the board of directors, other than the board members appointed by the Healthcare Advocate and the Comptroller, shall be made on or before July 15, 2009. In the event that an appointing authority fails to appoint a board member by July 31, 2009, the president pro tempore of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly appoint a board member meeting the required specifications on behalf of such appointing authority and such board member shall serve a full term provided that the Healthcare Advocate and the Comptroller shall appoint board members not later than thirty days following October 6, 2009. The presence of not less than six members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The initial term for the board member appointed by the Governor shall be for two years. The initial term for board members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate shall be for three years. The initial term for board members appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate shall be for four years. The initial term for the board members appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the Comptroller and the Healthcare Advocate shall be for five years. Terms pursuant to this subdivision shall expire on June thirtieth in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority for the balance of the unexpired term. Not later than thirty days prior to the expiration of a term as provided for in this subsection, the appointing authority may reappoint the current board member or shall appoint a new member to the board. Other than an initial term, a board member shall serve for a term of five years and until a successor board member is appointed. A member of the board pursuant to this subdivision shall be eligible for reappointment. Any member of the board may be removed by the appropriate appointing authority for misfeasance, malfeasance or wilful neglect of duty.

      (c) The SustiNet Health Partnership board of directors shall not be construed to be a department, institution or agency of the state. The staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health shall provide administrative support to the board of directors.

      (d) Any individual who serves on the SustiNet Health Partnership board of directors shall be subject to the provisions of section 1-83 concerning the filing of a statement of financial interests.

      (P.A. 09-148, S. 2, 19; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 43.)

      History: P.A. 09-148 effective July 1, 2009; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) by expanding board from 9 members to 11 members, specifying that one member shall be appointed by Healthcare Advocate and that one member shall be appointed by Comptroller and amended Subsec. (b) by requiring Healthcare Advocate and Comptroller to appoint the members not later than 30 days following October 6, 2009, by increasing from 5 to 6 the number of members needed to constitute a quorum and by specifying that board members appointed by Healthcare Advocate and Comptroller shall serve 5-year terms, effective October 6, 2009.