641—186.5  (135A)  Members of the council.
	   186.5(1) The director, pursuant to Iowa Code section 135A.4, shall appoint members of the council.
	      a.    	  The membership of the council shall consist of all of the following members who satisfy all of the following requirements:
	       (1)  	  Twelve members who represent various subfields of public health. These members shall provide geographical representation from all areas of the state. Each of these members shall be an employee of a designated local board of public health. Such members shall include a minimum of one local public health administrator and one physician member of a local board of health.
	       (2)  	  Two members who are representatives of the department.
	       (3)  	  The director of the state hygienic laboratory at the University of Iowa, or the director’s designee.
	       (4)  	  At least two representatives from academic institutions.
	       (5)  	  Two members who serve on a county board of supervisors.
	       (6)  	  At least one economist who has demonstrated experience in public health, health care, or a health-related field.
	       (7)  	  At least one research analyst.
	       (8)  	  Four nonvoting members who shall consist of four members of the general assembly, two from the senate and two from the house of representatives, with not more than one member from each chamber being from the same political party. The two senators shall be designated, one member each, by the majority leader of the senate after consultation with the president and by the minority leader of the senate. The two representatives shall be designated, one member each, by the speaker of the house of representatives after consultation with the majority leader of the house of representatives and by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
	       (9)  	  One member of the state board of health who shall be a nonvoting member.
	      b.    	  Members shall serve for a term of two years and may be reappointed.
	      c.    	  Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointments were made for the balance of the unexpired term.
	   186.5(2) A member’s designee shall meet the same criteria for which the member was appointed. The member shall notify the department when the designee will be in attendance. The designee shall have voting rights.
	   186.5(3) Two consecutive unexcused absences of a member or designee shall be grounds for the director to consider dismissal of the council member and to appoint another. The department staff person assigned to the council is charged with providing notification of absences to the director.
[ ARC 9246B , IAB 12/1/10, effective 1/5/11;    ARC 2931C , IAB 2/1/17, effective 3/8/17]