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211.736 Creation of Kentucky Diabetes Research Board.
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The Kentucky Diabetes Research Board is created for the purpose of
administering the diabetes research trust fund. The board shall be composed
of the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the
secretary's designee and seven (7) members appointed by the Governor as
follows:
(a) Two (2) members representing the University of Kentucky College of
Medicine;
(b) Two (2) members representing the University of Louisville School of
Medicine;
(c) One (1) member who has diabetes or who has a family member with
diabetes;
(d) One (1) member who is a physician with experience with research or
treatment of diabetes; and
(e) One (1) at-large member who has a health care policy perspective on
diabetes issues as a patient, health care provider, consultant, or in
business.
The term of each appointed board member shall be four (4) years. A board
member shall be reimbursed for ordinary travel expenses, including meals and
lodging, incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
At the end of a term, a member shall continue to serve until a successor is
appointed. A member who is appointed after a term has begun shall serve the
rest of the term and until a successor is appointed. A member who serves two
(2) consecutive full four (4) year terms shall not be reappointed for four (4)
years after completion of those terms.
A simple majority of the full membership of the board shall constitute a quorum.
The board shall elect, by a majority vote, a chairperson who shall be the
presiding officer of the board, preside at all meetings, and coordinate the
functions and activities of the board. The chairperson shall be elected or
reelected for each calendar year.
The board shall meet at least two (2) times each year but may meet more
frequently, subject to call by the chairperson or by request of a majority of the
board members. Each board meeting shall include but not be limited to
programs relating to diabetes, research progress reports, authorization of
projects, and financial plans.
No member of the board shall be subject to any personal liability or personal
accountability for any loss sustained or damage suffered on account of any
action or inaction of the board.
The board shall be attached to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for
administrative purposes. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall
provide sufficient staff for the proper administration of the board.
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall promulgate any necessary
administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to implement
the provisions of KRS 211.735 to 211.739.
Effective:June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 369, effective June 20, 2005. -Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 2, effective July 13, 2004.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/13/2004). When this statute was
enacted (2004 Ky. Acts ch. 171, sec. 2), the phrase "of the secretary" was
erroneously included in the first sentence of subsection (1). This manifest
typographical error, which occurred during the preparation of a committee
substitute, has been corrected by the Reviser of Statutes pursuant to KRS
7.136.
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