The Director may appoint an advisory committee.

1. (1) Individuals eligible to serve on an advisory committee include but are not limited to representatives from the following categories:

   1. (a) Parent or guardian of a deaf or hard of hearing child;
   2. (b) Deaf or hard of hearing adult identified in childhood;
   3. (c) Pediatric health care provider;
   4. (d) Clinical audiologist representing a diagnostic facility;
   5. (e) Hospital newborn hearing screening program representative;
   6. (f) Early intervention program representative;
   7. (g) Local public health agency representative; and
   8. (h) Speech-language pathologist.
2. (2) The purpose of the advisory committee is to gather its members’ collective knowledge, experience, expertise, and insight to assist the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) in meeting its responsibilities including advising on issues and topics related to the identification of deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) children through a universal hearing screening program, follow up diagnostic testing appointments, and referrals to early intervention services.
3. (3) The Authority will solicit members for an advisory committee by public announcement; Individuals interested in serving on the committee are required to complete an application. From the applications received, the Director will appoint, at a minimum, 10 members who are willing to undertake the duties of an advisory committee member and adhere to the committee bylaws adopted and established by the Authority. The Authority will notify each applicant in writing whether they have been appointed to the committee.

4. (4) An advisory committee member must:

   1. (a) Attend meetings. If there are more than two unexcused absences in a two-year period, membership is terminated at the following meeting and the position is declared vacant.
   2. (b) Comply with any confidentiality requirements established by the Authority.
5. (5) Members shall serve for a two-year term, beginning and ending with the annual meeting in January, and may reapply for membership.
6. (6) All advisory committee meetings are subject to Oregon’s Public Meetings Law (ORS 192.610 to 192.705).
7. (7) Advisory committee meetings are convened at the discretion of the Authority.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 431.250

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 433.321–433.327

History

PH 29-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 01/01/2026
PH 26-2017, amend filed 12/21/2017, effective 01/01/2018
PH 21-2003, f. & cert. ef. 12-16-03
OHD 8-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-20-00