A. There is hereby created the Health Care Workforce Resources Board whose purpose shall be to govern the Health Care Workforce Resources Center promoting the purposes for which the Health Care Workforce Resources Center was created in the Health Care Workforce Resources Act.

B. 1. The Board shall consist of nineteen (19) members as follows:

a.two members of the Oklahoma State Senate. One member shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate,

b.two members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives,

c.the Chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or a designee,

d.the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education or a designee,

e.the State Superintendent of Public Instruction or a designee,

f.the Secretary of Health or a designee,

g.the Commissioner of Health or a designee,

h.a representative of the Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic Development,

i.a representative of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, designated by the president of that institution,

j.a representative of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and

k.a representative of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, designated by the president of that institution.

2. Six members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:

a.one member of a statewide association representing urban and rural hospitals,

b.one member of a statewide association representing nurses,

c.one member of a statewide association representing allopathic physicians,

d.one member of a statewide association representing osteopathic physicians,

e.one member representing the long-term care industry chosen from a list of at least three names submitted by a statewide association representing urban and rural nursing homes, and

f.one lay member who shall represent the general public.

3. All designated members shall serve at the pleasure of their designators. The initial appointments of the Governor shall be for the following terms:

a.the initial term of the member of a statewide association representing urban and rural hospitals shall be for a three-year term,

b.the initial term of the member of a statewide association representing nurses shall be for a three-year term,

c.the initial term of the member of a statewide association representing allopathic physicians shall be for a two-year term,

d.the initial term of the member of a statewide association representing osteopathic physicians shall be for a two-year term,

e.the initial term of the member representing the long-term care industry shall be for a one-year term, and

f.the initial term of the lay member representing the general public shall be for a one-year term.

4. After the initial terms, all other terms of members appointed by the Governor shall be for four-year terms. Members appointed by the Governor may be removed by the Governor for cause. A vacancy of an appointed member shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term.

5. The Board shall elect from among its membership a chair and a vice-chair and shall adopt procedures for the governance of its operations. Ten members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board shall meet at such times as it deems appropriate.

6. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties by their respective legislative house or state agency pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act. Members appointed by the Governor shall be reimbursed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

7. Until such time as private or public funds become available, administrative support for the Board, including, but not limited to, personnel necessary to ensure the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of the Board shall be provided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Department of Health. All represented agencies shall provide any additional administrative support requested by the Board.

C. The duties of the Health Care Workforce Resources Board shall include, but not be limited to, the hiring of, or contracting for, an Executive Director of the Health Care Workforce Resources Center as private or public funds become available. The Executive Director shall report to the Board and be responsible for the hiring of staff and activities of the Health Care Workforce Resources Center as stated in the Health Care Workforce Resources Act. These activities include contracting for services including, but not limited to, data collection and analysis and Web support. Until such time as private or public funds become available to hire an Executive Director, the Board shall be responsible for activities of the Health Care Workforce Resources Center.

Added by Laws 2006, c. 224, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 1005.