This bill establishes new quorum requirements and meeting protocols for the State Health Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan Advisory Council, as well as the Commission on the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce. Specifically, it amends RSA 126-A:88 to state that a majority of the appointed members will constitute a quorum, replacing the previous requirement of twenty members. Additionally, it introduces provisions that require at least one-seventh of the total appointed membership to be physically present at meetings, while allowing members to participate remotely, provided they can see and hear each other and the public in attendance.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that all votes during these meetings be conducted via roll call and allows for public participation in remote meetings. The new legal language inserted into the bill emphasizes the importance of transparency and accessibility in council meetings, ensuring that remote participants are considered present for quorum and voting purposes. The effective date of the act is upon its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 126-A:88