Membership and Organization

PURPOSE: This rule establishes the membership and organization of the Well-Being Committee. (1) The Well-Being Committee (hereinafter committee) shall be composed of: (A) One (1) member designated by the Missouri Dental Association; (B) One (1) member designated by the Missouri Dental Hygienists’ Association; (C) One (1) member designated by the Missouri Dental Board; and (D) The committee administrator. (2) The committee shall serve staggered three (3)-year terms and shall serve as many terms as their respective organizations deem appropriate. The entity designating a member to the committee shall designate a person to finish the three (3)-year term of any member of the committee who becomes unable to serve. The committee shall annually elect a chairperson. (3) The committee shall meet at least two (2) times annually. (4) The committee shall serve without compensation other than that allowed by law for service as a board member. Each member of the committee shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as deemed appropriate by the board. (5) The committee shall oversee all aspects of the general operation of the contractor including, but not limited to, oversight of the administration, staffing, financial operations and case management as it pertains to the Well-Being Program. (6) The committee, with the approval of the board, shall appoint, hire or contract with a committee administrator to oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the committee. (7) The committee administrator shall be a nonvoting member of the committee. AUTHORITY: sections 332.031.3, RSMo 2000 and 332.327, RSMo Supp. 2003.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 110-3.020. Original rule filed March 15, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2110-3.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 332.031, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1993, 1995 and 332.327, RSMo 1999 amended 2002, 2003.