The Florida Senate

391.222  Cardiac Advisory Council.--

(1)  The secretary of the department may appoint a Cardiac Advisory Council for the purpose of acting as the advisory body to the Department of Health in the delivery of cardiac services to children. Specifically, the duties of the council shall include, but not be limited to:

(a)  Recommending standards for personnel and facilities rendering cardiac services;

(b)  Receiving reports of the periodic review of cardiac personnel and facilities to determine if established standards for the cardiac services are met;

(c)  Making recommendations to the director as to the approval or disapproval of reviewed personnel and facilities;

(d)  Making recommendations as to the intervals for reinspection of approved personnel and facilities; and

(e)  Providing input on all aspects of Children's Medical Services cardiac programs, including the rulemaking process.

(2)  The council shall be composed of eight members with technical expertise in cardiac medicine. Members shall be appointed for 4-year, staggered terms. In no case shall an employee of the Department of Health serve as a member or as an ex officio member of the advisory council. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. A member may not be appointed to more than two consecutive terms. However, a member may be reappointed after being off the council for at least 2 years.

(3)  Members shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for per diem and travel expenses in accordance with the provisions of s. 112.061.

History.--ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-270; ss. 1, 4, ch. 82-46; s. 2, ch. 83-265; ss. 4, 5, 6, ch. 89-93; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 697, ch. 95-148; s. 88, ch. 97-101; s. 24, ch. 98-288; s. 45, ch. 99-397.

Note.--Former s. 391.091.