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Renal Disease Council

Health and Human Resources

Purpose

There is hereby created in the executive branch of state government the Renal Disease Council (the Council) for the purpose of
(i) advising the Governor and the General Assembly on the needs of individuals with renal disease in the Commonwealth;
(ii) identifying challenges that such individuals face and making recommendations for the improvement of the Commonwealth's kidney care system, particularly related to care coordination and prevention;
(iii) funding research related to renal disease;
(iv) funding supports for persons with renal disease in the Commonwealth; and
(v) developing programs to educate medical professionals and the public about renal disease.

Term

Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

Composition

The Council shall have a total membership of 21 members that shall consist of 18 nonlegislative citizen members and three ex officio members. The Governor shall appoint a chairman and vice-chairman who shall be residents of the Commonwealth and shall not be employed by any federal or state government. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall include, in addition to the chairman and the vice-chairman, one representative from an academic research institution in the Commonwealth that receives any grant funding for renal disease research; one registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed and currently practicing in the Commonwealth with experience in treating renal disease; two physicians with expertise in renal disease who are licensed and currently practicing medicine in the Commonwealth; one hospital administrator, or his designee, from a hospital in the Commonwealth that provides care to persons diagnosed with renal disease; one person who is a dialysis social worker; two persons who are 18 years of age or older who have been diagnosed with a renal disease; two caregivers of persons with renal disease; two representatives of renal disease patient organizations operating in the Commonwealth; one licensed pharmacist with experience with drugs used to treat renal disease; one representative from the biopharmaceutical industry; one representative from health plan companies; and one member from the scientific community who is engaged in renal disease research, which may include a medical researcher with experience conducting research on renal disease. The Commissioner of Health, the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services, and the Director of the Department of Health Professions, or their designees, shall serve ex officio with nonvoting privileges.

Vacant Seats

The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.

Caregiver of person with Renal Disease	1 seat
Person who is a Dialysis Social Worker	1 seat
RN experienced in treating RD, currently practicing in VA	1 seat
Total seats available: 3

Current Board Members

Dr Kinjal Patel

Physician experienced in treating RD, currently practicing in VA Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Ms. Sara Louise Froelich

Representative from the Biopharmaceutical Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Dr Stephen B. Anderson

Licensed pharmacist with experience with drugs used to treat Renal Disease Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mr Anthony Ed Reed

Person who is 18 years of age or older who has been diagnosed with renal disease Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Dr. Franco Musio

Member from the scientific community who is engaged in Renal Disease Research Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Joseph Wilkins

Hospital Administrator/Designee--provides care for RD Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Ted Chambers

Vice-Chairman Appointed by the Governor Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mr. Paul T. Conway

Chairman Appointed by the Governor Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Jennifer Jones

Representative of renal disease patient organizations operating in the Commonwealth Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Kelly Cline

Caregiver of person with Renal Disease Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Pavan Annamaraju

Physician experienced in treating RD, currently practicing in VA Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Dr. Idris Yakubu

Rep of Academic Research Institute--Receiving Grant Funding for RD Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Christopher E. West

Representative from Health Plan Companies Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Mr. Stephen J. Huebner

Person who is 18 years of age or older who has been diagnosed with renal disease Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Edward Vincent Hickey

Representative of renal disease patient organizations operating in the Commonwealth Membership expires on 6/30/2030