I. There is hereby established a wellness and primary prevention council which shall consist of 17 members as follows: (a) Four members appointed by the governor, at least one of whom shall be an approved service provider and one of whom shall be a medical provider. (b) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house. (c) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president. (d) Four members appointed by the governor from geographically distinct family resource centers, at least 2 of whom shall be parents or consumers and one who shall be the director of a family resource center. (e) The commissioner of health and human services, or designee. (f) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee. (g) The administrative judge of the district court, or designee. (h) The attorney general, or designee. (i) One member who is a representative of the governor's Kids' Cabinet, appointed by the governor. (j) Two members representing county government, one of whom shall be a human services administrator, appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Counties. II. The term of each member in subparagraphs (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) shall be coterminous with their term of office. The terms of the remaining members shall be for 3 years. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner and from the same group as the original appointment. III. (a) The council shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its membership. The council shall establish rules of order and procedure, including quorum requirements, at its first meeting. (b) Council members shall serve without compensation, provided that legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the business of the council. (c) The council shall, to the extent of available funds, hire a coordinator of wellness and primary prevention programs, to assist the council in the performance of its duties. The department of health and human services shall provide information and administrative support to the coordinator as the department may deem reasonable. IV. The council shall meet at least monthly during its first year, then at least quarterly thereafter. The council shall convene at the call of the chair when deemed necessary by the chairperson.
I. There is hereby established a wellness and primary prevention council which shall consist of 17 members as follows: (a) Four members appointed by the governor, at least one of whom shall be an approved service provider and one of whom shall be a medical provider. (b) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house. (c) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president. (d) Four members appointed by the governor from geographically distinct family resource centers, at least 2 of whom shall be parents or consumers and one who shall be the director of a family resource center. (e) The commissioner of health and human services, or designee. (f) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee. (g) The administrative judge of the district court, or designee. (h) The attorney general, or designee. (i) One member who is a representative of the governor's Kids' Cabinet, appointed by the governor. (j) Two members representing county government, one of whom shall be a human services administrator, appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Counties. II. The term of each member in subparagraphs (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) shall be coterminous with their term of office. The terms of the remaining members shall be for 3 years. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner and from the same group as the original appointment. III. (a) The council shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its membership. The council shall establish rules of order and procedure, including quorum requirements, at its first meeting. (b) Council members shall serve without compensation, provided that legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the business of the council. (c) The council shall, to the extent of available funds, hire a coordinator of wellness and primary prevention programs, to assist the council in the performance of its duties. The department of health and human services shall provide information and administrative support to the coordinator as the department may deem reasonable. IV. The council shall meet at least monthly during its first year, then at least quarterly thereafter. The council shall convene at the call of the chair when deemed necessary by the chairperson.
I. There is hereby established a wellness and primary prevention council which shall consist of 17 members as follows: (a) Four members appointed by the governor, at least one of whom shall be an approved service provider and one of whom shall be a medical provider. (b) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house. (c) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president. (d) Four members appointed by the governor from geographically distinct family resource centers, at least 2 of whom shall be parents or consumers and one who shall be the director of a family resource center. (e) The commissioner of health and human services, or designee. (f) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee. (g) The administrative judge of the district court, or designee. (h) The attorney general, or designee. (i) One member who is a representative of the governor's Kids' Cabinet, appointed by the governor. (j) Two members representing county government, one of whom shall be a human services administrator, appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Counties. II. The term of each member in subparagraphs (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), and (h) shall be coterminous with their term of office. The terms of the remaining members shall be for 3 years. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner and from the same group as the original appointment. III. (a) The council shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its membership. The council shall establish rules of order and procedure, including quorum requirements, at its first meeting. (b) Council members shall serve without compensation, provided that legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the business of the council. (c) The council shall, to the extent of available funds, hire a coordinator of wellness and primary prevention programs, to assist the council in the performance of its duties. The department of health and human services shall provide information and administrative support to the coordinator as the department may deem reasonable. IV. The council shall meet at least monthly during its first year, then at least quarterly thereafter. The council shall convene at the call of the chair when deemed necessary by the chairperson.
