(a) There is created a Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Advisory Committee to advise the Director of the Department of Health on matters of concern under this subchapter.
(b) The director shall appoint:
(1) One (1) member to represent the Department of Health;
(2) One (1) member to represent the target population of this subchapter;
(3) One (1) member who specializes in primary care or gastrointestinal medicine to represent the Arkansas Medical Society, Inc.;
(4) One (1) member who specializes in primary care or gastrointestinal medicine to represent the Arkansas Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association;
(5) One (1) member who is a surgical oncologist physician;
(6) One (1) member who is a radiation oncologist physician;
(7) One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Nurses Association;
(8) One (1) member who is a behavioral health scientist;
(9) One (1) member who is a medical oncologist physician;
(10) One (1) member to represent the area health education centers;
(11) One (1) member who is a colorectal cancer survivor;
(12) One (1) member to represent the American Cancer Society;
(13) One (1) member to represent the Community Health Centers of Arkansas; and
(14) One (1) member selected from the Arkansas Minority Health Commission.
(c) The director shall ensure that the membership is representative of the four (4) congressional districts.
(d) Terms of committee members shall be three (3) years except for the initial members whose terms shall be determined by lot so as to stagger terms to equalize as nearly as possible the number of members to be appointed each year.
(e) If a vacancy occurs, the director shall appoint a person who represents the same constituency as the member being replaced.
(f) The committee shall elect one (1) of its members to act as chair for a term of one (1) year.
(g) A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(h) The committee shall meet at least quarterly to study developments in programs created under this subchapter and to assist the director in improving existing programs and developing new programs.
(i) The department shall provide office space and staff for the committee.
(j) Members of the committee shall serve without pay but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-902 if funds are available.
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