Section 4. There shall be an advisory council to the commission. The council shall advise on the overall operation and policy of the commission. The council shall be chosen by the executive director and shall reflect a broad distribution of diverse perspectives on the health care system, including health care professionals, educational institutions, consumer representatives, medical device manufacturers, representatives of the biotechnology industry, pharmaceutical manufacturers, providers, provider organizations, labor organizations and public and private payers.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 6d - Health Policy Commission
Section 2 - Health Policy Commission; Governing Board; Members; Duties and Powers; Annual Report
Section 2a - Confidentiality of Nonpublic Clinical, Financial, Strategic or Operational Documents
Section 3 - Board Powers and Duties
Section 5 - Monitoring of Health Care Delivery and Payment System
Section 8 - Public Hearings; Witnesses; Annual Report
Section 9 - Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark; Modification
Section 11 - Registration Program for Provider Organizations; Division of Insurance Risk Certificate
Section 15 - Certification as Accountable Care Organization (Aco); Standards
Section 16 - Office of Patient Protection; Powers and Duties; External Review System
Section 17 - Annual Report; Audits
Section 18 - Adoption of Regulations to Implement Chapter 6d
Section 19 - Early Childhood Investment Opportunity Grant Program