Chapter 276

2013 -- H 5932 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/15/13

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - - THE RHODE ISLAND LUPUS EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PLAN

Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, McNamara, Williams, Slater, and Tanzi

Date Introduced: March 27, 2013

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 23-87-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-87 entitled "The Rhode

Island Lupus Education and Awareness Plan" is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-87-4. Establishment of the lupus study commission. -- (a) The director of the

department of health shall establish and coordinate a study commission on lupus consisting of

nine (9) eleven (11) members, all of whom shall be appointed by the director of the department of

health. The first chairperson shall be a representative of the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.

New England and shall serve for a two (2) year term. Subsequent chairpersons shall be elected by

the membership of the study commission from among its members.

      (b) The commission shall be composed of:

      (1) Two (2) Three (3) individuals with lupus;

      (2) One scientist with experience in lupus and who participates in various fields of

scientific endeavor, including, but not limited to, biomedical research, social, translational,

behavioral or epidemiological research recommended by the medical and scientific council of the

Lupus Foundation of America, Inc;

      (3) Two (2) physicians with experience in treating people with lupus and recommended

by the Rhode Island medical society;

      (4) One nurse practitioner with experience in treating people with lupus and

recommended by the Rhode Island nurse practitioners' council;

      (5) One local representative from the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. and one

representative from the Lupus Foundation of New England;

      (6) One representative recommended by the department of health's minority health

advisory committee; and

      (7) One representative recommended by the women's health council of Rhode Island.

      (c) All appointments to the study commission shall be made not later than sixty (60) days

after the effective date of this chapter. Members of the commission shall serve terms of two (2)

years. A member may be appointed to serve not more than two (2) terms, whether or not

consecutive.

      (d) The commission shall meet at the call of the chair and no less than on a quarterly

basis each year.

      (e) Five (5) Six (6) members of the study commission shall constitute a quorum. A

majority vote of a quorum shall be required for any official action of the study commission.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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LC02133/SUB A

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