Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 630.196 - Research review committee at department facilities - committee members, appointment, qualifications, terms, compensation - organization and meetings1. A "Research Review Committee", consisting of five members, shall be established at each department facility where research is proposed to be conducted. The members of the committees shall be appointed by the head of the facilities with the approval of the division director. The committee shall be composed of persons who reside in the state and are not employed by the department and shall be composed of the following: (1) Three members shall be consumers, family members of consumers, or representatives of consumer groups;(2) One member shall be a licensed physician;(3) One member shall be an attorney.2. The members of the committees shall serve for terms of four years each, except that two of the members initially appointed shall serve a term of two years each.3. The committee members shall not receive any compensation for their services but they shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses they incur while performing committee work.4. Each committee shall annually elect a chairman. Each committee shall meet at the call of the head of the facility or the committee chairman and shall have a quorum when at least three members are* present.