THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON RURAL ISSUES Sample Clauses

THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON RURAL ISSUES. 5.1 The Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (the “JSC”) will continue under this Agreement and will continue to work to enhance the delivery of rural healthcare in accordance with the duties imposed and the powers conferred by this Agreement. In addition to administering the Rural Programs as described in this Agreement, the JSC may consider and make recommendations on matters that support the following objectives: (a) increasing relativities between Rural Communities; (b) supporting hospital based core services; (c) supporting new physicians moving into Rural Communities; (d) enhancing support for rural emergency departments; (e) developing a response to Rural Communities in crisis; and (f) supporting the use of physician extenders in Rural Communities. 5.2 The JSC is composed of five members appointed by the Doctors of BC and five members appointed by the Government. In addition, each party may designate up to three alternates. Each party pays for the expenses of its own members. 5.3 The JSC must meet a minimum of six days per year and will be co-chaired by a member chosen by the Government members and a member chosen by the Doctors of BC Board of Directors. The JSC must establish, before March 31 each year, a schedule of meetings for the next 12 months. 5.4 The time for any JSC meeting may be changed but only by mutual agreement of the co- chairs. Either co-chair may call additional meetings. Any such additional meetings must take place within two weeks of the call, unless otherwise agreed. 5.5 The JSC must adopt appropriate procedural rules to ensure the fair and timely resolution of matters before it. The JSC will make all decisions by consensus decision, whether or not a consensus decision is expressly called for by any other provisions of this Agreement. 5.6 The JSC may make recommendations to the Physician Services Committee on the use of innovative and emerging technologies. 5.7 The JSC must review Appendix A annually in accordance with section 5.8. In addition to amendments made to Appendix A as a result of that annual review, Appendix A may be amended periodically to reflect any changes determined by the JSC to be appropriate and consistent with this Agreement, provided however that any community listed on Appendix A must have at least 0.5 Isolation Points. 5.8 Commencing in December of each year, the JSC must review the Isolation Points assigned to each community in Appendix A by applying Appendix C to each such community. This annual revi...

THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON RURAL ISSUES. 5.1 The Joint Standing Committee on Rural Issues (the “JSC”) will continue under this Agreement and will continue to work to enhance the delivery of rural healthcare in accordance with the duties imposed and the powers conferred by this Agreement. The JSC will administer rural programs and any projects and initiatives also developed, in consideration and support of the following objectives: (a) enhancing recruitment and retention of physicians in rural communities; (b) supporting and enhancing access to medically and culturally safe and appropriate care in rural communities; (c) supporting education and training of physicians and medical learners in rural communities; (d) supporting the availability and stability of hospital based care, emergency care, and specialized care to and in rural communities; (e) recognizing and enhancing delivery of rural care by proactively assisting communities and physicians experiencing sudden or unanticipated difficulties; (f) supporting team-based care and peer networks to support quality services for rural providers and patients; and (g) supporting evaluation-driven quality improvement and research to improve rural patient care. 5.2 The JSC is composed of five members appointed by the Doctors of BC and five members appointed by the Government. In addition, each party may designate up to three alternates. Doctors of BC may use funding identified in Article 9 to cover the participation costs for its non- employee physician members or alternate representatives to attend meetings, to a maximum of $150,000 annually. Excess or other participation costs for Doctors of BC members will be paid by Doctors of BC. Government will pay for the participation costs of its own members. 5.3 Government may use funding identified in Article 9 to increase administrative support for the Rural Programs and RSA Funded Rural Programs to a maximum of $150,000 annually, and will report to the JSC on the use of the funding. 5.4 The JSC must meet a minimum of six times per year and will be co-chaired by a member chosen by the Government members and a member chosen by the Doctors of BC Board of Directors. The JSC must establish, before December 31 of the preceding year, a schedule of meetings for the next 12 months. 5.5 One of the annual meetings will be conducted in an RSA Community if circumstances allow. Expenses for all JSC members and invited guests to the annual meeting that is conducted in an RSA Community will be paid out of the JSC budget. 5.6...