The Chairman of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique is elected by the qualified personalities of the Haut Conseil as a whole from among the qualified personalities who are members of the college, in a two-round uninominal ballot. In the event of a tie in the second ballot, the oldest candidate is declared elected. The Chairman’s term of office ends with his or her term of office as a…
The members of each specialised commission and each standing technical committee elect their chairman and vice-chairman from among the qualified personalities. The term of office of the chairmen and vice-chairmen ends with their term of office as qualified personalities and may be renewed twice. The quorum and voting rules set out in article R. 1411-50 apply to these elections.
Ex-officio members of the College and specialised committees do not have the right to vote. They may take part, without voting rights, in the work of a specialised committee to which they do not belong. Qualified members of the College or of a specialised committee may take part, without voting rights, in the work of a specialised committee to which they do not belong.
The College and the specialised committees may only validly deliberate if at least half of their members with voting rights are present. If the quorum is not reached, a new meeting is convened within a period not exceeding twenty-one days. Deliberations are then valid regardless of the number of members present. Voting is by simple majority. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote.
The members of the College and the specialised committees meet when convened by the Minister for Health to elect the Chairman or Vice-Chairman.
The College ensures the consistency and coordination of the work of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique, while ensuring compliance with the charter for health expertise referred to in Article L. 1452-2. In particular, it coordinates the preparation of forward-looking studies on public health issues, the Haut Conseil’s contributions to the preparation, annual monitoring and multi-year assessment of the national health strategy and to the design and assessment of…
The College shall draw up and adopt the Rules of Procedure of the High Council. These rules shall, in particular, lay down the rules governing the organisation and operation of the College, the specialised commissions and the standing technical committees which are not defined by the provisions of this subsection. They shall lay down the procedures by which temporary working groups may be set up and the conditions under which…
Each year, within the framework of the coordination body provided for in article L. 1411-5-1, the Minister for Health shall draw up a provisional list of the referrals he intends to make to the High Council. It may also, in urgent cases, refer to the College or a specialised commission a request for an opinion to be issued within a specified timeframe. When a matter is referred to the High…
The opinions of the College or of a specialised commission are issued on behalf of the Haut Conseil de la santé publique. The chair of a specialised commission may ask the College to approve a proposed opinion that it has drawn up. The reports and opinions of the High Council, in particular its annual activity report adopted by the College, are made public, subject to the secrets protected by law.
The Directorate-General for Health provides the general secretariat for the High Council for Public Health.
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