N.Y. Public Health Law § 357: Certain counties; health services advisory boards

§ 357. Certain counties; health services advisory boards. 1. In a

county wherein the legislative body constitutes the board of health of

such county under and pursuant to the provisions of section three

hundred fifty-six of this title, the county shall provide for the

appointment by the board of health of a health services advisory board

consisting of nine members. One member shall be a physician licensed to

practice in the state of New York and one member shall be a physician,

nurse practitioner, or physician assistant licensed to practice in the

state of New York. The remaining members of the board shall be known as

public members and shall be selected on the basis of their interest and

knowledge regarding the health needs, resources and facilities of the

community.

2. The health services advisory board shall advise the county health

director with respect to the discharge of his powers, responsibilities

and duties.

3. A person may hold other public office or employment while serving

as a member of a health services advisory board.

4. The members of a health services advisory board shall have fixed

terms of four years except that three of the initial appointments shall

be for two years and three shall be for three years. A term shall be

deemed to run from the first day of the year in which the appointment is

made. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms in the same manner

as original appointments. No person may serve as a member for more than

two terms consecutively.

5. Board members shall be reimbursed for expenses actually and

necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.

6. Two or more such counties may agree to form a conjoined health

services advisory board. Each county shall be entitled to appoint

members in accordance with the provisions of subdivision one or may

appoint such proportion of the total membership so computed as is

mutually agreed upon by the participating counties.

7. Board members shall be residents of the county or a resident of a

contiguous county who has a background in a health-related field and

performs other substantial work within the county associated with their

health-related background.