§ 3.77.070. Duties.

A.

Notwithstanding the delegation of similar responsibilities to any other person in this code, but subject to the limitations in Section 3.77.080 below, the duties of the CHCB shall be as follows:

1.

Pursuant to a process to be established which is consistent with the requirements of the county civil service system, approve the selection and removal of the person assigned direct administrative responsibility for the operation of the county FQHC;

2.

Subject to adoption by the board of supervisors, approve the budget for the county FQHC operations, and within appropriations available for such purposes, develop financial priorities and strategies for major resource utilization, after consultation with the director of health services or his designee;

3.

Within the funds appropriated by the board of supervisors, adopt policies identifying the services to be delivered at the county FQHC, service delivery locations, and the hours during which services are to be provided;

4.

Evaluate at least once each year the effectiveness of the county FQHC in making services available and accessible to residents of the service area. Such evaluation shall cover, but be not limited to, utilization patterns, productivity, patient satisfaction, and achievement of program objectives;

5.

Develop and implement a procedure for hearing and resolving patient grievances;

6.

Adopt quality of care audit procedures;

7.

Assure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and,

8.

Adopt such other policies as are necessary and proper for the efficient and effective operation of the clinics.

B.

Prior to adopting any policy affecting the financing or operation of the county FQHC, the CHCB shall provide a copy of the draft policy to the director of health services, or his designee, and shall provide the director a reasonable opportunity of no less than 14 days to comment on such draft policy.

(Ord. 2004-0071 § 1 (part), 2004)