N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33C-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:33C-2.3 - Governance of the regional Maternal and Child Health Consortia

(a) All members within a maternal and child health service region which agree to associate and apply to become a MCHC, shall formally establish a nonprofit corporation consistent with the Internal Revenue Code, as set forth in 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3).

(b) The nonprofit organization established in accordance with (a) above shall develop by-laws, voted upon by the general membership, which shall establish participatory governance by all members and shall establish and define the specific composition of a Board of Directors or Trustee. Each member agency shall have one vote in the nonprofit organization. Individual members, employed by a member agency, shall not be permitted to vote as individual members.

(c) The Board of Directors or Trustees shall be nominated from and voted upon by the general membership. The Board shall consist of a minimum of 18 members, one-third of which shall be hospital providers, one-third of which shall be non-hospital providers and one-third of which shall be consumers/consumer advocacy organizations. The racial/ethnic composition of the maternal and child health service region, as well as an appropriate number of agencies concerned with women's reproductive health and the needs of pregnant women, infants, young children, adolescents, and children with special needs, shall be reflected in the membership of the MCHC Board of Directors or Trustees. At least two members shall be physicians, holding a current New Jersey license, one who is board eligible or certified in obstetrics, and one who is board eligible or certified in pediatrics. At least one member shall be a registered professional nurse, holding a current New Jersey license with a certification in either maternal and child health nursing or in community health nursing. At least one member shall be a full-time health officer, as defined at N.J.A.C. 8:52-2.1.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:33C-2.3

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 2198(a), effective 12/20/2021