2024 Boards and Commissions

Womens Health Initiative Advisory Council

General Information

Formal Name:Womens Health Initiative Advisory Council
Contact Person:Nicole Barrett
Purpose:See authorizing statute.
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Authorization

Authorization Citation:Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-702
Parent Agency:Department of Health and Human Services

Memberships and Meetings

Number Of Members:Not more than 30. Currently membership is 7.
Who Appoints:Governor
Legislative Approval:No
Qualifications Of Members:At least three fourths of members must be women. At least one member shall be appointed from the following disciplines: (a) An obstetriciangynecologist; (b) a nurse practitioner or physician's assistant from a rural community; (c) a geriatrics physician or nurse; (d) a pediatrician; (e) a community public health representative from each congressional district; (f) a health educator; (g) an insurance industry representative; (h) a mental health professional; (i) a representative from a statewide health volunteer agency; (j) a private health care industry representative; (k) an epidemiologist or a health statistician; (l) a foundation representative; and (m) a woman who is a health care consumer from each of the following age categories: Eighteen to thirty; thirty-one to forty; forty-one to sixty-five; and sixty-six and older. The membership shall also include a representative of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a representative from Creighton University Medical Center, the chief medical officer if one is appointed under section 81-3115, and the Title V Administrator of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Per Diem:No
Expense Reimbursement:Yes
Term Length:3 years
Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:Terms Rotate

Meetings Required In:

Required FY 21-22:2
Held FY 21-22:4
Required FY 22-23:2
Held FY 22-23:4
Required FY 23-24:2
Held FY 23-24:3

Operations

Support Staff:2 (0.1 FTE)
Shared or Separate:Shared
FY 21-22 Budget:0
FY 22-23 Budget:0
FY 23-24 Budget:0
Other Funding Sources:Womens Health Initiative Fund
Spending Authority:Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-705 establishes the Womens Health Initiative Fund. Cash spending authority is derived from the mainline appropriation bill.

Accomplishments

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