Section 7.24.760. Termination and removal of advisory body members; conflict of interest.

	(a)  Members of the advisory body serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. The commissioner may terminate a member's service for the member's  
		(1) misconduct;  
		(2) bias, including  
			(A) subverting the purposes of the program while representing the advisory body;  
			(B) taking positions in the name of the advisory body or program without the support of the advisory body, or promising, without the support of the advisory body, to support the positions or programs of other entities in the name of the advisory body or program;  
		(3) failure to disclose a conflict of interest as required under this section; or  
		(4) missing three consecutive meetings.  
	(b)  A member with a substantial financial interest in an official action must declare the financial interest and request to be excused from voting. The chair will make a final determination on a request by a member to be excused from voting due to a conflict of interest. The advisory board may override a ruling by the chair on a majority vote.  
	(c)  If the chair determines that a member has a conflict of interest, that member must file a written disclosure form with the department describing the matter.  
	(d)  A member shall inform the chair of potential conflicts of interest valued at more than $5,000 annually if the interest is related to health care system income affecting the member or the member's immediate family. In this subsection,  
		(1) "health care system income" means income from a health care industry job; in this paragraph, "health care industry job" includes health care professional clinical, non-clinical, and administrative jobs;  
		(2) "member's immediate family" means the member's spouse, children, parents, and siblings.  

Authorities

18.29.015

Notes

Authority

AS 18.29.015 ________________________

History

Eff. 2/16/2013, Register 205