(a) The office shall convene a hospital diversity commission comprised of the public and health care, diversity, and procurement stakeholders, as set forth in this section.

(b) The hospital diversity commission shall be comprised of the following commissioners who are appointed by the director:

(1) One commissioner who is a member of the public and shall serve as the chair of the commission.

(2) Two commissioners who are representatives of the hospital industry who, at the time of appointment, serve as practitioners in the field of supplier diversity.

(3) Two commissioners who are representatives of a minority business enterprise.

(4) Two commissioners who are representatives of a women business enterprise.

(5) One commissioner who is a representative of a disabled veteran business enterprise.

(6) One commissioner who is a representative of an LGBT business enterprise.

(7) Two commissioners with expertise in the field of supplier diversity.

(c) (1) The initial terms of the commissioners shall be established to create staggered terms of office by drawing lots at the first meeting of the commission. Six of the commissioners shall serve a two-year term, and five of the commissioners shall serve a one-year term.

(2) After an initial term of office is complete, a commissioner shall serve a two-year term.

(3) The director shall fill a vacancy in the term of a commissioner.

(d) The hospital diversity commission shall do all of the following:

(1) Advise and provide recommendations to the director and the hospital industry on the best methods to increase procurement with diverse suppliers within the hospital industry.

(2) Meet quarterly or as deemed necessary by the director.

(3) Promote and provide outreach to hospitals that are actively engaged in supplier diversity issues.

(e) On or before July 1, 2020, the hospital diversity commission shall hold an initial meeting with all commissioners.

(f) The commissioners shall not receive compensation for their services, but the office may reimburse the commissioners for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with attending a meeting of the commission.

(g) The office shall review and revise, if necessary, the office’s conflicts of interest regulations to ensure that each commissioner is required to disclose conflicts of interest to the public.

(h) The hospital diversity commission shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) and the California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 815, Sec. 1. (AB 962) Effective January 1, 2020.)