CHAPTER 26. ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS
IC 4-23-26
Chapter 26. Advisory Committee for Children With Special
Health Needs
IC 4-23-26-1
"Committee" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the advisory
committee for children with special health needs established by
section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.
IC 4-23-26-2
Establishment
Sec. 2. The advisory committee for children with special health
needs is established.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.
IC 4-23-26-3
Members
Sec. 3. (a) The committee consists of the following members:
(1) The director of the children's special health care services
program.
(2) The director of the first steps program.
(3) The chair of the governor's interagency coordinating council
for early intervention.
(4) The chair of the children's special health care services
advisory council under 410 IAC 3.2-11.
(5) The director of the division of special education created
under IC 20-35-2-1.
(6) The director of the division of mental health and addiction.
(7) One (1) representative of the Indiana chapter of the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
(8) One (1) representative of a family advocacy group.
(9) Three (3) parents of children with special health needs.
(10) Three (3) parents of children who are enrolled in the:
(A) children's health insurance program under IC 12-17.6; or
(B) Medicaid managed care program for children.
(b) The members under subdivisions (1) and (2) are nonvoting
members.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161. Amended by P.L.215-2001,
SEC.3; P.L.1-2005, SEC.68.
IC 4-23-26-4
Members; appointment; terms
Sec. 4. (a) The governor shall appoint the committee members
under section 3(7), 3(8), 3(9), and 3(10) of this chapter.
(b) The term of each member appointed under subsection (a) is
three (3) years.
(c) A committee member identified in subsection (a) may be
reappointed to serve consecutive terms.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.
IC 4-23-26-5
Chair
Sec. 5. (a) The director of the children's special health care
services program is chair of the committee during odd numbered
years.
(b) The director of the first steps program is chair of the
committee during even numbered years.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.
IC 4-23-26-6
Meetings
Sec. 6. The committee shall meet at least quarterly at the call of
the chair.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.
IC 4-23-26-7
Quorum
Sec. 7. Eight (8) members of the committee constitute a quorum.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.
IC 4-23-26-8
Salary and expenses
Sec. 8. (a) Each member of the committee who is not a state
employee is entitled to receive both of the following:
(1) The minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
(2) Reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses
actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as
provided in the state travel policies and procedures established
by the Indiana department of administration and approved by
the budget agency.
(b) Each member of the committee who is a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses
actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided
in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana
department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.
IC 4-23-26-9
Duties
Sec. 9. The committee shall advise and assist the children's health
policy board established by IC 4-23-27-2 in the development,
coordination, and evaluation of policies that have an impact on
children, with a focus on children with special health needs, by doing
the following:
(1) Seeking information from families, service providers,
advocacy groups, and health care specialists about state or local
policies that impede the provision of quality service.
(2) Taking steps to ensure that relevant health policy issues that
have an impact on children are forwarded to the children's
health policy board.
(3) Advising the children's health policy board with respect to
the integration of services across:
(A) programs; and
(B) state agencies;
for children with special health needs.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.161.