| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the Florida Healthy Kids |
| 3 | Corporation; amending s. 624.91, F.S.; revising the |
| 4 | membership of the board of directors of the Florida |
| 5 | Healthy Kids Corporation to include a member nominated |
| 6 | by the Florida Dental Association and appointed by the |
| 7 | Governor; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section |
| 12 | 624.91, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 13 | 624.91 The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Act.- |
| 14 | (6) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.- |
| 15 | (a) The Florida Healthy Kids Corporation shall operate |
| 16 | subject to the supervision and approval of a board of directors |
| 17 | chaired by the Chief Financial Officer or her or his designee, |
| 18 | and composed of 12 11 other members selected for 3-year terms of |
| 19 | office as follows: |
| 20 | 1. The Secretary of Health Care Administration, or his or |
| 21 | her designee. |
| 22 | 2. One member appointed by the Commissioner of Education |
| 23 | from the Office of School Health Programs of the Florida |
| 24 | Department of Education. |
| 25 | 3. One member appointed by the Chief Financial Officer |
| 26 | from among three members nominated by the Florida Pediatric |
| 27 | Society. |
| 28 | 4. One member, appointed by the Governor, who represents |
| 29 | the Children's Medical Services Program. |
| 30 | 5. One member appointed by the Chief Financial Officer |
| 31 | from among three members nominated by the Florida Hospital |
| 32 | Association. |
| 33 | 6. One member, appointed by the Governor, who is an expert |
| 34 | on child health policy. |
| 35 | 7. One member, appointed by the Chief Financial Officer, |
| 36 | from among three members nominated by the Florida Academy of |
| 37 | Family Physicians. |
| 38 | 8. One member, appointed by the Governor, who represents |
| 39 | the state Medicaid program. |
| 40 | 9. One member, appointed by the Chief Financial Officer, |
| 41 | from among three members nominated by the Florida Association of |
| 42 | Counties. |
| 43 | 10. The State Health Officer or her or his designee. |
| 44 | 11. The Secretary of Children and Family Services, or his |
| 45 | or her designee. |
| 46 | 12. One member, appointed by the Governor, from among |
| 47 | three members nominated by the Florida Dental Association. |
| 48 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |