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PUBLIC LAW 93-641-JAN. 4, 1975

State and, after consideration of recommendations submitted by health systems agencies under section 1513(g) respecting the appropriateness of such services, make public its findings. " (b)(1) Any function described in subsection (a) may be performed by another agency of the Stat« government upon request of the Governor under an agreement with the State Agency satisfactory to the Secretary. "(2) The requirement of paragraph (4)(B) of subsection (a) shall not apply to a State Agency of a State until the expiration of the first regular session of the legislature of such State which begins after the date of enactment of this title. " (3) A State Agency shall complete its findings with respect to the appropriateness of any existing institutional health service within one year after the date a health systems agency has made its recommendation under section 1513(g) with respect to the appropriateness of the service. "(c) If a State Agency makes a decision in carrying out a function described m paragraph (4), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection (a) which is not consistent with the goals of the applicable H S P or the priorities of the applicable A I P, the State Agency shall submit to the appropriate health systems agency a detailed statement of the reasons for the inconsistency.

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health systems agency.

"STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL

"SEC. 1524. (a) A State health planning and development agency designated under section 1521 shall be advised by a Statewide Health Coordinating Council (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'SHCC') which (1) is organized in the manner described by siibsection (b), and (2) performs the functions listed in subsection (c). " (b)(1) A SHCC of a State shall be composed in the following manner: " (A)(i) A SHCC shall have no fewer than sixteen representatives appointed by the Governor of the State from lists of at least five nominees submitted to the Governor by each of the health systems agencies designated for health service areas which fall, in whole or in part, within the State. "(ii) Each such health systems agency shall be entitled to the same number of representatives on the SHCC. "(iii) Each such health systems agency shall be entitled to at least two representatives on the SHCC. Of the representatives of a health systems agency, not less than one-half shall be individuals who are consumers of health care and who are not providers of health care. " (B) In addition to the appointments made under subparagraph (A), the Governor of the State may appoint such persons (including State officials, public elected officials, and other representatives of governmental authorities within the State) to serve on the SHCC as he deems appropriate; except that (i) the number of persons appointed to the SHCC under this subparagraph may not exceed 40 per centum of the total membership of the SHCC, and (ii) a majority of the persons appointed by the Governor shall be consumers of health care who are not also providers of health care. " (C) Not less than one-third of the providers of health care who are members of a SHCC shall be direct providers of health care (as described in section 1531(3)).

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