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 93 STAT. 606

PUBLIC LAW 96-79—OCT. 4, 1979 SUPPORT AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODIES

42 USC 300/-1.

SEC. 112. (a) Section 1512(b)(3) is amended by adding after subparagraph (D) (added by section 109 of this Act) the following new subparagraph: "(E) SUPPORT.—Each health systems agency shall have an identifiable program of providing assistance to the members of its governing body, executive committee (if any), and any entity appointed by the governing body or executive committee in making decisions for the agency, and shall include in such program means to determine the support needs of the members and to provide for meeting those needs (including the provision of training and continuing education).". (b) Section 1512(b)(3)(B)(vi) is amended (1) by striking out "reimburse" and inserting in lieu thereof "reimburse (or when appropriate make advances to)", and (2) by inserting "and performing any other duties and functions of the health systems agency" after "governing body". (c) Section 1512(b)(2)(A) is amended by adding at the end the following: "At least one member of the staff shall be designated to have the responsibility of providing the members of the governing body of an agency (particularly the consumer members) with such information and technical assistance as they may require to effectively perform their functions.". CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Supra.

Ante, p. 603.

SEC. 113. (a) Section 1512(b)(3) is amended by adding after subparagraph (E) (added by section 112 of this Act) the following new subparagraph: "(F) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—No member of a governing body, executive committee, or any entity appointed by a governing body, or executive committee may, in the exercise of any function of the agency described in subsection (e), (f), or (g) of section 1513, vote on any matter before the governing body, executive committee, or any such entity respecting any individual or entity with which such member has (or, within the twelve months preceding the vote, had) any substantial ownership, employment, medical staff, fiduciary, contractual, creditor, or consultative relationship. A governing body, executive committee, and any entity appointed by a governing body or executive committee shall require each of its members who has or has had such a relationship with an individual or entity involved in any matter before the governing body, committee, or entity to make a written disclosure of such relationship before any action is taken by the body, committee, or entity with respect to such matter in the exercise of any function of the agency described in section 1513 and to make such relationship public in any meeting in which such action is to be taken.". (b) Section 1524 is amended by adding after subsection (d) (added by section 110(d)(2) of this Act) the following new subsection: "(e) No member of any SHCC may, in the exercise of any function of the SHCC described in subsection (c)(6), vote on any matter before the SHCC respecting any individual or entity with which such member has (or, within the twelve months preceding the vote, had) any substantial ownership, employment, medical staff, fiduciary, contractual, creditor, or consultative relationship. Each SHCC shall require each of its members who has or has had such a relationship with an individual or entity involved in any matter before the SHCC to make

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