The executive director of the Office of Health Strategy may employ and pay professional and support staff subject to the provisions of chapter 67 and contract with and engage consultants and other independent professionals as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the functions of the Health Systems Planning Unit.
(May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3, S. 9, 28; P.A. 95-257, S. 38, 58; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 4; P.A. 18-91, S. 17.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 94-3 effective July 1, 1994; P.A. 95-257 eliminated the position of executive director and advisory committee, made establishment of the consumer education unit optional, replaced “board” with “Commissioner of Health Care Access” and relettered the Subsecs., effective July 1, 1995; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting Commissioner of Public Health for Commissioner of Health Care Access, effective October 6, 2009; P.A. 18-91 replaced “Commissioner of Public Health” with “executive director of the Office of Health Strategy”, replaced “office” with “Health Systems Planning Unit”, deleted Subsec. (b) re consumer education unit, and deleted Subsec. (a) designator, effective May 14, 2018.