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AGENDA ATTACHMENT 12 <br /> CAPITAL HEAL 'T' H SYSTEMS AGENCY`x INC_ <br /> 'YELEPHONE AREA CODE 9f4--A7T a'88f <br /> 3b00 NORTH 4UKE ST3t M IDURNAM, Norm!CAROLINA ZnDi .. <br /> October 7, 2.98t! <br /> GEORGE M. -OCKMPME <br /> gXjGUTlVZ DIRCCTQII <br /> Y <br /> . Sam cattis <br /> ()rang, County Manager <br /> lob E. Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough, N. C. 27276 <br /> Dear Sam: <br /> one important change in the health. planning law saontained in <br /> PL-96-x79 (Amendments to the Health planning and ResOUXce Devei.aPmen1 <br /> t <br /> # Act of 2,974} deals with the manner in which t35AS >select t3fei:: 7»ax <br /> 1 members. 5pecifi.callyr the new rerluirement is that t least. Taaif Y_bc- <br /> replacements on the board be selected Tay some means other tTlan using <br /> the incumbent members themselves to hake the selectiOris. <br /> We have developed a new process e:hich has been 7ceviewed and apprONecl <br /> by the Department of Health and Human Servicem (DEHs) and which we are <br /> now prepared to put into effect. The, most distinctive teatureC)f iancrs. <br /> amended procedure is the enlarged role Of Boards of [5oisnty <br /> Another feature in the change is the expansion: of OU=3aOard from 55 <br /> members to 61 members. This latter change tames about through the <br /> { decision of our board to raise the minimum numbax of a represent:at.ives <br /> from each county from two members to three members. <br /> Xn reading over the attached Outline of the near Procedure you w"l <br /> at least <br /> G of selecting <br /> see that we more than meet the new requirementr� <br /> . half our members by some means other <br /> ssionexs use <br /> and 3�ytthe board <br /> members- poxty°-two (11 by County Cc <br /> Committee) are selected outside the board, and only 39 are nalected by <br /> the Nominating Committee and the board. itself. <br />