Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 18 - Disability Prevention Program › Chapter 71 - Hemophilia Program › Section V-7105 - Hemophilia Advisory Committee

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  The Hemophilia Advisory Committee shall be composed of not more than 17 members
				  made up of such citizens who are knowledgeable of and/ or have an interest in
				  hemophilia and related bleeding disorders. The membership shall reflect a
				  geographic crosssection of the state of Louisiana.
B. Vacancies on the committee shall be filled
				  by the secretary, Department of Health and Human Resources, under the
				  provisions of
				  R.S.
				  36:254 B (2), from nominees submitted by the
				  assistant secretary, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services.
C. The committee chairman shall be appointed
				  by the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources in accordance
				  with the provisions of R . S. 36:254 B(2).
D. The committee shall advise the Office of
				  Preventive and Public Health Services in the implementation of
				  R.S.
				  40:1299.5.
E. The committee shall adopt necessary rules
				  to govern its operations and procedures including provisions for removal of
				  inactive members.
F. The committee
				  shall meet as often as necessary to conduct its business in a timely fashion
				  but meetings shall be held at least quarterly.
G. The meeting site shall be determined by
				  the committee.
H. Travel expenses
				  of the committee to the committee meetings shall be provided in the budget of
				  the Louisiana State Hemophilia Program. Expenses for such travel shall be kept
				  to a minimum.
I. The committee
				  shall:
1. Advise in 'developing standards for
				  the implementation of R. S. 40:1299.5.
2. Advise in establishing criteria for
				  eligibility for participation in the State of Louisiana's Hemophilia
				  Program.
3. Advise the Office of
				  Preventive and Public Health Services in the preparation of an annual budget
				  for the operation of the State of Louisiana's Hemophilia Program.
4. Advise and participate in instituting and
				  maintaining educational programs amoug physicians, dentists, hospitals, public
				  health units and departments, schools, and the public concerning hemophilia,
				  including dissemination of information and the conducting of educational
				  programs, concerning the methods of care and treatment of persons suffering
				  from hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.
5. Advise and participate in monitering the
				  use of blood and blood products by those Louisiana citizens who are
				  participants in the Louisiana Hemophilia Program.
6. Advise and participate in monitoring the
				  Office of Preventive and Public Health Services in the operation of the
				  Louisiana Hemophilia Comprehensive Care Center.
7. Advise the Department of Health and Human
				  Resources and its Office of Preventive and Public Health Services regarding the
				  promulgation of rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the Louisiana
				  Hemophilia Program.