To establish a commission to act as a governing board for clinics operated by the County and designated as federally qualified health centers pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(3) ("Tulare County FQHC") operating at one or more locations.
Limitations on Authority:
The Board of Supervisors shall retain authority to set general policy on fiscal and personnel matters for the Tulare County FQHC including policies related to financial management practices, charging and rate setting, labor relations and inconsistent with Tulare County Ordinance Code or which alters the scope of any policy set by the Board of Supervisors on fiscal or personnel issues.
Duties:
Approve the selection and dismissal of the person(s) having direct administrative responsibility for the operation of the Tulare County Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC);
Adopt policies identifying the services to be delivered at the Tulare County FQHC locations, and the hours during which services are to be provided;
Approve, within appropriations available for such purposes, the budget for the operation of the Tulare County FQHC, and approve financial priorities and strategies for major resource utilization, subject to review by the Board of Supervisors;
Evaluate, at least annually, the effectiveness of the Tulare County FQHC in making services available and accessible to residents of the County including, but not limited to, utilization patterns, productivity, patient satisfaction, and achievement of program objectives;
Develop and implement a procedure for hearing and resolving patient grievances.
Adopt quality of care audit procedures;
Assure compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations;
Adopt such other policies as may be necessary and property for the efficient and effective operation of the Tulare County FQHC.

• Contact Name

  Kristi Barnhart

• Contact Phone

  (559) 624-8000

• Contact Email

  KLBarnha@tularehhsa.org

• Membership Details

  At least (11) members, who shall be legal residents of Tulare County.
  6 Consumer members shall constitute a majority of the CHCB members. A consumer member is an individual who is, or who will be, served by the Tulare County FQHC or who has custodial/legal responsibilities for a direct consumer of services. Consumer members as a group shall be reasonably representative of the individuals being served by the Tulare County FQHC in terms of demographics, economic status, race, ethnicity and gender. Preferable geophic distribution of the consumer members shall be at least one (1) from each Supervisorial District in Tulare County. (Amended by Ord. 3135, effective 10/9/95) (Amended by Ord. 3322, effective 2/7/06) (Amended by Ord. 3426, effective 7/1/11) (Amended section 1970 of Article 21 chp. 3 pt. 1 Res. 2014-0432)
  1 Member will represent the health care field, at least one of whom is a physician, preferable a primary care practitioner. The second health care representative need not be an actual provider of health services, but must be an individual whose primary source of income and/or support is derived from the health care industry. (Amended by Ord. 3426, effective 7/1/11)
  2 Directors of Health and Human Services Agency represent the County.
  1 Representative from local Social Services Agencies
  1 Representative from local Mental Health Agencies
  1 Representative from the community's concern for health care is willing to assist in developing community support for the programs and is selected for his/her expertise in community affairs, local government, finance, legal affairs, and/or other commercial, civic or social concerns within the Community. The Community Member may not be a health care provider.

• Bylaws 2nd-Final_Reading_BY_LAWS_UPDATE_Res_No_2014-0467__07.08.2014.21.HHSA_.pdf