PROPOSED GOVERNING REGULATION AMENDMENT PART II
5. STANDING COMMITTEES




i.     UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

        Shall serve as a governing body to operate the University Hospital in accordance
with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
This responsibility includes: management oversight for the development of policies,
rules, and regulations for the governance of the University Hospital. Policies of the
Committee are implemented by the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs in
carrying out the day-to-day operations of the University Hospital.
       The membership of the Committee shall include five members from the Board
of Trustees. Each member shall be appointed by the Chair of the Board of Trustees
acting upon recommendation of the President of the University. The initial Board of
Trustee member appointments to the University Hospital Committee shall be for
staggered terms in the following manner: two members for three years, two members for
four years and one member for five years. Any Board member appointed thereafter shall
serve for three years and may be reappointed for an additional three years. Any vacancy
occurring before the expiration of the term of the appointment shall be filled for the
unexpired term. A quorum of the Committee members must be present in order to
conduct business.
       The University Hospital Committee may create sub-committees and shall create
committee rules to guide their governance consistent with the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
       The University Hospital Committee Chair shall report regularly to the Board.