LAC 48:V.2307. Ophthalmic Advisory Committee to DHHR

A. The Ophthalmic Advisory Committee of DHHR shall be composed 1. of no more than 18 members made up of ophthalmologists and optometrists appointed to the committee by the state health officer. The state health officer and the director of Eye Anomalies Program shall serve as 2. ex-officio members of the committee. The director of OPPHS Eye Anomalies shall act as secretary of the committee and as liaison between the committee and the various offices of DHHR and other state agencies. The chairman of the committee shall be appointed by the state health officer. B. Members shall serve for as long as they wish to remain actively involved with the committee. When ophthalmologist vacancies occur, the state health officer shall appoint a replacement from a list of five names of ophthalmologists submitted by the Louisiana Ophthalmology Association. When optometrist vacancies occur, the state health officer shall appoint a replacement from a list of five names submitted by the Louisiana State Association of Optometrists. C. The DHHR Ophthalmic Advisory Committee shall meet periodically with permission of the state health officer. The committee advises DHHR and its various offices and programs on matters relating to departmental eye health programs and services either currently in operation or under consideration. In addition, individual members and subcommittees shall meet as requested by DHHR to fulfill duties for which the committee was established.