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§259.__Eating Disorders Advisory Board |
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| | There is established the Eating Disorders Advisory Board, | referred to in this section as the "board," to advise the | department on the work of the Office of Eating Disorders. |
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| | 1.__Membership.__The board consists of: |
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| A.__One representative of the department, one representative | of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and | Substance Abuse Services and one representative of the | Department of Education, each of whom is appointed by the | commissioner of that person's department and all of whom | serve ex officio and without the authority to vote; and |
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| B.__The following persons appointed by the commissioner: |
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| (1)__Two members of the general public.__Of the initial | appointees, one must be appointed for a 3-year term and | one for a 2-year term.__All subsequent terms are 3-year | terms; |
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| (2)__Two advocates for persons with eating disorders.__ | Of the initial appointees one must be appointed for a | 2-year term and one for a 1-year term.__All subsequent | terms are 3-year terms; |
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| (3)__A mental health provider, appointed for a 3-year | term; |
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| (4)__A physical health provider.__The initial appointee | serves a 1-year term.__All subsequent terms are 3-year | terms; |
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| (5)__A health educator.__The initial appointee serves a | 2-year term.__All subsequent terms are 3-year terms; | and |
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| (6)__Two family members of persons with eating | disorders.__Of the initial appointees, one serves a 3- | year term and one serves a 1-year term.__All subsequent | terms are 3-year terms. |
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| | 2.__Volunteer service.__All board members serve on a voluntary | basis without reimbursement for expenses. |
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| | 3.__Chair; meetings.__The board shall elect a chair from among | its members.__The board shall meet 10 times per year. |
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| | Sec. 2. Report. The Office of Eating Disorders within the |
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