Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/635

 PUBLIC LAW 96-79—OCT. 4, 1979

93 STAT. 603

which process is designed to assure that (i) such members are selected in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph (C), (ii) there is the opportunity for broad participation in such process by the residents of the health service area of the agency, and (iii) the participation of such residents will be encouraged and facilitated. Sucii process shall prohibit the selection of more than one-half of the members of such body by members of such body. Each agency shall make public such process and report it to the Secretary. The requirements of this subparagraph shall apply with respect to the selection of members of a subarea advisory council if the council is authorized to select or selects one or more members of the governing body of a health systems agency.". RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNING BODIES

SEC. 110. (a) Section 1512(b)(3)(B)(i) is amended to read as follows: "(i) shall be responsible for— "(I) the internal affairs of the health systems agency, including matters relating to the staff of the agency and the agency's budget, except that the governing body for health planning of an agency which is a public regional planning body or unit of general local government shall not be responsible for the establishment of personnel rules and practices for the staff of the agency or for the agency's budget unless authorized by the planning body or unit of government, and "(II) procedures and criteria developed and published pursuant to section 1532 and applicable to its functions under subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 1513;". (b) Section 1512a))(3)(A) is amended (1) by striking out "have a governing body for health planning, which is established in accordance with subparagraph (C)," and inserting in lieu thereof "appoint a governing body for health planning in accordance with subparagraph (C)", (2) by striking out "which has exclusive" and inserting in lieu thereof "which shall have exclusive", and (3) by striking out "not more than twenty-five members" and inserting in lieu thereof "not less than ten members and not more than thirty members". (c) Section 1512(b)(3)(B)(iv) is amended by striking out "(g), and (h)" and inserting in lieu thereof "and (g)". (d)(1) Paragraph (4) of section 15120t)) is amended to read as follows: "(4) LIABILITY.—

"(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B)— "(i) a health systems agency shall not, by reason of the performance of any duty, function, or activity, required of, or authorized to be undertaken by, the agency, be liable for the payment of damages under any law of the United States or any State (or political subdivision thereof) if the member of the governing body of the agency or employee of the agency who acted on behalf of the agency in the performance of such duty, function, or activity acted within the scope of his duty, function, or activity as such a member or employee, exercised due care, and acted without malice toward any person affected by it; and "(ii) no individual member of the governing body of a health systems agency or employee of a health systems agency shall, by reason of his performance on behalf of the agency of any duty, function, or activity required of, or authorized to be undertaken by, the agency, be liable for the

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