The Steering Committee referred to in articles L. 1142-24-3, L. 1142-24-13, L. 3111-9 and L. 3122-1 is chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Office. In addition to its chairman, the Steering Committee includes :
1° A representative of the Director General of Health ;
2° A representative of the Director of Social Security;
3° A representative of the Director of Civil Affairs and the Seal;
4° A representative of the Director of Hospitalisation and Organisation of Care;
5° A representative of the Director General of Social Cohesion;
6° A representative of the Director General of the Treasury;
7° Three qualified persons;
8° Three user representatives appointed from among the members of associations of patients and users of the healthcare system which have been approved at national level under the conditions laid down in article L. 1114-1.
The members mentioned in 7° and 8° are appointed for three years by order of the Minister for Health. The members mentioned in 7° each have an alternate member and the members mentioned in 8° each have three alternate members, appointed under the same conditions, who only attend Council meetings in the absence of the full member and, where applicable, the other alternate member. In addition, for each of the members mentioned in 8°, this member or one of his alternates is appointed to sit as principal member, under conditions specified by the internal regulations, when the Board is seized of questions relating to compensation for the damage mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 1142-22.
In the event of a vacancy, a new member is appointed under the same conditions as his predecessor for the remainder of his term of office.
The members of the Policy Board are subject to the provisions of article L. 1451-1.