2016 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being
Chapter 368a - Department of Public Health
Section 19a-6j - Interagency and Partnership Advisory Panel on Lupus. Membership.

(a) There is established within the Department of Public Health an Interagency and Partnership Advisory Panel on Lupus.

(b) The advisory panel shall consist of the following members:

(1) One appointed by the Governor, as recommended by the Connecticut Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Society, who shall be a nonphysician medical clinician with significant experience in treating persons with lupus;

(2) Five appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health; one of whom shall be a person with lupus recommended by the state chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America; one of whom shall be a scientist from a university based in the state who has experience in lupus and who participates in various fields of scientific endeavor, including, but not limited to, biomedical, social, translational, behavioral or epidemiological research recommended by the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council of the state chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America; one of whom shall be a physician with significant experience in treating persons with lupus recommended by the Connecticut Medical Society; one of whom shall be a representative from the state chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America; and one of whom shall be a state resident representing the Lupus Research Institute;

(3) One appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) One appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;

(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;

(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;

(7) One appointed by the executive director of the Commission on Women, Children and Seniors; and

(8) Two appointed by the executive director of the Commission on Equity and Opportunity.

(c) All appointments to the advisory panel shall be made not later than thirty days after July 1, 2011. Panel members shall serve two-year terms. Any person appointed to be a panel member shall serve not more than two full terms. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.

(d) The Commissioner of Public Health shall select the chairperson of the advisory panel from among the members of the panel. Such chairperson shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after July 1, 2011. The advisory panel shall meet quarterly and at other times upon the call of the chair or upon the majority request of panel members.

(e) Seven members of the advisory panel shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of a quorum shall be required for any official action of the advisory panel.

(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health shall serve as administrative staff of the advisory panel.

(P.A. 11-23, S. 1; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 157.)

History: P.A. 11-23 effective July 1, 2011; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (b) by substituting “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors” for “Permanent Commission on the Status of Women” in Subdiv. (7), by substituting “Two appointed by the executive director of the Commission on Equity and Opportunity” for “One appointed by the executive director of the African-American Affairs Commission” in Subdiv. (8), and by deleting former Subdiv. (9) re appointment by executive director of Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, effective July 1, 2016.