The Health Literacy Council shall be composed of 15 members, as follows:
(1) One member shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Council committee with oversight over the Department of Health;
(2) One member shall be the President of the University of the District of Columbia, or the President's designee;
(3) One member shall be the President of the Community College of the District of Columbia, or the President's designee;
(4) One member shall be the Executive Director of the Health Benefit Exchange Authority, or the Executive Director's designee;
(5) One member shall be the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or the Director's designee;
(6) One member shall be the Director of the Department of Health Care Finance, or the Director's designee;
(7) One member shall be the Director of the Department of Health, or the Director's designee; and
(8) Eight members shall be appointed by the Mayor, as follows:
(A) One member shall represent the Workforce Investment Council;
(B) Four members shall be District residents with extensive knowledge of health resources and services, health education, and the field of health literacy programs;
(C) One member shall represent the Youth Advisory Council;
(D) One faculty member from a District of Columbia university who is a District resident with specific experience in issues of equity in health care systems; and
(E) One member with experience in primary care who is employed by a clinic or an association representing clinics.
(Mar. 6, 2018, D.C. Law 22-66, § 4, 65 DCR 354.)
Section 7023 of D.C. Law 22-168 repealed section 7 of D.C. Law 22-66 amending the applicability restriction impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-66 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-66: § 7 of D.C. Law 22-66 provided that the creation of this section by § 4 of D.C. Law 22-66 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
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