Arizona Revised Statutes Title 15. Education § 15-1643. Arizona area health education system; centers; governing boards; duties

A. The Arizona board of regents shall establish the Arizona area health education system in the college of medicine of the university of Arizona. The board shall appoint a system director.

B. The system shall consist of six area health education centers administered by the director of the Arizona area health education system. Each center shall represent a geographic area with specified populations that the system determines currently lack services by the health care professions. One center shall focus on the Indian health care delivery system.

C. The Arizona board of regents shall appoint a governing board for each center consisting of not fewer than ten people and not more than twenty people. Board membership shall consist of health care providers and consumers and shall reflect the ethnic representation of the center's geographic area. Each governing board shall make recommendations to the director regarding health professionals' educational needs, local program priorities and the allocation of system monies. Board members are not eligible to receive compensation or reimbursement of expenses.

D. Each center shall conduct:

E. The director shall submit a written report on or before November 15 of each year to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives. The report shall contain the following:

F. The system shall provide expertise and administrative services to each center.