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