TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH
§ 2826. Powers and Duties of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall govern, manage, and control the Corporation and shall execute the Corporation's powers and duties provided and described under this Chapter as follows: (a) To govern the operation of the Corporation in a manner to further its purposes; (b) To initiate action necessary to exercise the powers of the Corporation conferred by this Chapter; (c) To prepare and adopt rules, regulations, and policies that may be required for the full implementation of this Chapter, and to assure delivery of quality health care and medical services in the Commonwealth and the financial viability of the Corporation that will best promote and serve its purposes; (d) To prepare, adopt, implement, and update from time to time the Corporation's business and strategic plan which is required for the successful implementation and enforcement of this Chapter; (e) To prepare and adopt a fiscal year budget to support the operations and functions of the Corporation and the Board of Trustees. Such budget may be submitted to the Legislature for informational purposes; (f) To prepare and submit an annual report for each fiscal year, which shall explain its operations, functions, and activities, particularly on the quality of the delivery of healthcare and medical services in the Commonwealth and to include the Corporation's annual audited report showing its financial statements and balance sheet, including its business and strategic plan to the Legislature and Governor no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year; (g) To review and evaluate annually the performance of the CEO, CFO, and its independent professional contractors or consultants; (h) To prepare and adopt the Corporation's Employment and Compensation Policy and Guidelines for its employees, staff, and management; and (i) To appoint the CEO, CFO, the Director of Medical Affairs, the Director of Nursing, the Director of Community Guidance Center, and the Resident Representatives of the Rota Health Center and the Tinian Health Center to serve as members of the Healthcare Advisory Committee (HAC) of the Corporation. The HAC will be chaired by the CEO, and shall meet on a quarterly basis, or whenever called by the CEO to: (1) Assist the Board of Trustees in preparing, planning, and implementation of the business and strategic plan of the Corporation as required by this Chapter; (2) Make recommendation for inclusion in the Corporation's fiscal year budget, and on other matters assigned to it by the trustees in accordance with this Chapter; and (3) Review and discuss the progress and needs of and matters that are affecting the Corporation, such progress review, findings, and needs, and matters affecting the Corporation shall be reported in writing and submitted to
TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH
the Board of Trustees by the CEO, on behalf of the HAC, on the next meeting of the trustees. The Board of Trustees may require the presence of the HAC to discuss the said report, and on matters that may affect or help further the interest of the Corporation. Source: PL 16-51 § 3(2806) (Jan. 15, 2010); repealed and reenacted by PL 19-78 § 2 (Jan. 14, 2017), modified. Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.] In codifying PL 19-78, the Commission inserted serial commas in (a), (c), (f)–(h), and (i)(1); changed periods to semicolons at the end of (a)–(i); struck a comma after “prepare” in (c); changed “Corporations, and” to “Corporation and” in (e); inserted “and” at the end of (h) and before “the Resident Representatives” in (i); changed “member” to “members” in (i); and changed “submit” to “submitted” and “The Health Advisory Committee” to “the HAC” in (i)(3) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g). The Commission changed capitalization in (i)(1)–(3) for the purpose of conformity pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f).