Florida Senate - 2012                                     SB 608
       
       
       
       By Senator Flores
       
       
       
       
       38-00405B-12                                           2012608__
    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.
    8  
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   10  
   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 from
   26  among three members nominated by the Florida Pediatric Society.
   27         4. One member, appointed by the Governor, who represents
   28  the Children’s Medical Services Program.
   29         5. One member appointed by the Chief Financial Officer from
   30  among three members nominated by the Florida Hospital
   31  Association.
   32         6. One member, appointed by the Governor, who is an expert
   33  on child health policy.
   34         7. One member, appointed by the Chief Financial Officer,
   35  from among three members nominated by the Florida Academy of
   36  Family Physicians.
   37         8. One member, appointed by the Governor, who represents
   38  the state Medicaid program.
   39         9. One member, appointed by the Chief Financial Officer,
   40  from among three members nominated by the Florida Association of
   41  Counties.
   42         10. The State Health Officer or her or his designee.
   43         11. The Secretary of Children and Family Services, or his
   44  or her designee.
   45         12. One member, appointed by the Governor, from among three
   46  members nominated by the Florida Dental Association.
   47         Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.