Falls Community Health Center Governing Board

The Falls Community Health Center Governing Board oversees the development and updating of the Falls Community Health Center’s mission, vision, and values. The Board engages in strategic planning for immediate and long-term services provided to clients of the health center and determines the nature and scope of the health center including location and hours of service. The Board also ensures that the health center operates in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Number of Members

11

Special Qualifications

<em>Six board members </em>shall be individuals who are served by the Falls Community Health and are representative of such patients in terms of demographic factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, and income; <em>Five board members </em>shall be individuals who are, by vocation and formal education and training, qualified health providers, or represent the community through their expertise in such areas as government, finance, legal affairs, trade unions, and other commercial, industrial, or social services within the community; No more than <em>three of the nonpatient members </em>of the board may be individuals who derive more than ten percent of their annual income from the health care industry.

Residency/Registered Voter Requirement

Do not have to be a registered voter.

Summary of Duties

Evaluates the activities of the Community Health Center to ensure that it is operating in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.