135.162 - CLINICIANS ADVISORY PANEL.
135.162 CLINICIANS ADVISORY PANEL.
1. The director shall convene a clinicians advisory panel to
advise and recommend to the department clinically appropriate,
evidence-based best practices regarding the implementation of the
medical home as defined in section 135.157 and the prevention and
chronic care management initiative pursuant to section 135.161. The
director shall act as chairperson of the advisory panel.
2. The clinicians advisory panel shall consist of nine members
representing licensed medical health care providers selected by their
respective professional organizations. Terms of members shall begin
and end as provided in section 69.19. Any vacancy shall be filled in
the same manner as regular appointments are made for the unexpired
portion of the regular term. Members shall serve terms of three
years. A member is eligible for reappointment for three successive
terms.
3. The clinicians advisory panel shall meet on a quarterly basis
to receive updates from the director regarding strategic planning and
implementation progress on the medical home and the prevention and
chronic care management initiative and shall provide clinical
consultation to the department regarding the medical home and the
initiative. Section History: Recent Form
2008 Acts, ch 1188, §52