WAC 182-55-045   Advisory group.  (1) The committee chair, upon an affirmative vote of the committee members, may establish ad hoc temporary advisory group(s) if specialized expertise or input from enrollees or clients is needed to review a particular health technology or group of health technologies. The purpose or scope of the advisory group and time period shall be stated. The advisory group shall provide a report and/or testimony to the committee on the key questions identified by the committee as requiring the input of the advisory group.

     (2) Advisory group membership: An ad hoc temporary advisory group shall include at least three members. Membership should reflect the diverse perspectives and/or technical expertise that drive the need for the specialized advisory group. The advisory group will generally include at least one enrollee, client, or patient; and two or more experts or specialists within the field relevant to the health technology, preferably with demonstrated experience in the use, evaluation, or research of the health technology. If substantial controversy over the health technology is present, at least one expert that is a proponent or advocate of the health technology and at least one expert that is an opponent or critic of the health technology should be appointed. A majority of each advisory group shall have no substantial financial interest in the health technology under review.

     (3) As a continuing condition of appointment, advisory group members:

     (a) Must complete an advisory group member agreement, including a conflict of interest disclosure form, and keep disclosure statements current;

     (b) Must abide by confidentiality requirements and keep all personal medical information and proprietary information confidential; and

     (c) Shall not utilize information gained as a result of advisory group membership outside of advisory group responsibilities, unless such information is publicly available.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.013, 41.05.160, and 70.14.090. 06-23-083 (Order 06-10), § 182-55-045, filed 11/13/06, effective 12/14/06.]