Council membership includes individuals with appropriate knowledge and experience representing interested agencies and health care disciplines.
Every effort is made to provide diverse disciplinary and geographic representation.
In addition, one member each of the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate is appointed to the Council. The Dean of the Medical School retains final policy-making authority. Collaborates with the Missouri Kidney Program staff and Dean's Office to develop the annual legislative funding request. Reviews subcommittee funding recommendations and makes final recommendations to the Missouri Kidney Program. Reviews and approves cost-containment research funding proposals subsequent to technical review committee evaluation and recommendations.