Hospital Advisory Committee
The Hospital Advisory Committee's terms of reference were established by the Board, and are reviewed regularly. The date of the last review was November 2009.
Hospital Advisory Committee.
Terms of Reference
1 Committee of the Board
The Hospital Advisory Committee is a committee of the Board, established in accordance with Section 36 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (the Act). These Terms of Reference are supplementary to the provisions of the Act and Schedule 4 of the Act.
2 Functions of the Hospital Advisory Committee
a. To monitor the financial and operational performance of the hospitals (and related services) of the district health board.
b. To assess strategic issues relating to the provision of hospital services by or through the district health board.
c. To give the Board advice and recommendations on that monitoring and that assessment as noted in 2(a) and (b) above.
c. To consider annual business plans and recommend same to the Board for approval.
d. To recommend policies relative to the good governance of hospital services.
e. To develop an annual workplan for the Board's consideration and approval.
f. To report regularly to the Board on the committee's findings (generally the Minutes of each meeting will be placed on the Agenda of the next Board meeting).
3 Delegated Authority
The Hospital Advisory Committee shall not have any powers except as specifically delegated by the Board from time to time.
The following authorities are delegated to the Hospital Advisory Committee:
a. To require the Chief Executive Officer and/or delegated staff to attend its meetings, provide advice, provide information and prepare reports upon request.
b. To interface with any other committee(s) that may be formed from time to time.
4 Membership and Procedure
Membership of the Hospital Advisory Committee shall be as directed by the Board from time to time. All matters of procedure are provided in Schedule 4 of the Act, together with Board and Committee Standing Orders.
5 Meetings
The Hospital Advisory Committee shall hold meetings as frequently as it considers necessary or upon the instruction of the Board. It is anticipated that 10-11 meetings will be held annually.
(Note: For the purposes of this document, 'Hospital' means all public health services owned by the Crown and previously known as 'Hospital and Health Services').
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Last Updated 13/07/2010