Common use of Participant/Subparticipant Caucus Clause in Contracts

Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. The Participant/Subparticipant Caucus shall be composed of voting representatives from key stakeholder groups who are actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange. To serve on the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus, an individual must be Affiliated With a Participant or Subparticipant that is actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange. For the initial Participant/Subparticipant Caucus, Participants and Subparticipants that intend to be actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange within six (6) months after appointment to the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus are also eligible to have a voting representative. If, six (6) months after formation of the initial Participant/Subparticipant Caucus, a Participant or Subparticipant is not actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange, then such Participant or Subparticipant’s voting representative will be removed from the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus unless the Participation/Subparticipant Caucus grants an extension. The total number of members of the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus shall consist of 25 - 30 individuals. There must not be more than one Participant/Subparticipant Caucus member represented from the same TEFCA ID. Initially, the Transitional Council will appoint the members for the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. Composition of the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus should strive to include stakeholder groups that fully and equitably represent the types of stakeholders actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange. Additional details on stakeholder representation should be included in a Participant/Subparticipant Caucus’s charter created by the Caucus participants. Following initial establishment of the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus and the Governing Council, the Governing Council, or a subcommittee thereof, will serve as the nominating committee for the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. As the nominating committee, the Governing Council, or a subcommittee thereof, will review nominations received from QHINs to ensure that the nominated individual meets the requirements for membership on the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. The nominating committee will also aid the Governing Council in ensuring diverse representation among selected nominees and members, with support from the RCE. All Participant/Subparticipant Caucus members will be given the opportunity to vote for the slate of new members to the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. Additional details on the nominating committee and selection process will be included in the Governing Council’s charter or a charter of the applicable Governing Council subcommittee.

Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. The Participant/Subparticipant Caucus shall be composed of voting representatives from key stakeholder groups who are actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange. To serve on the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus, an individual must be Affiliated With a Participant or Subparticipant that is actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange. For the initial Participant/Subparticipant Caucus, Participants and Subparticipants that intend to be actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange within six (6) months after appointment to the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus are also eligible to have a voting representative. If, six (6) months after formation of the initial Participant/Subparticipant Caucus, a Participant or Subparticipant is not actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange, then such Participant or Subparticipant’s voting representative will be removed from the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus unless the Participation/Subparticipant Caucus grants an extensionCaucus. The total number of members of the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus shall consist of 25 - 30 individuals. There must not be more than one Participant/Subparticipant Caucus member represented from the same TEFCA ID. Initially, the Transitional Council will appoint the members for the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. Composition of the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus should strive to include stakeholder groups that fully and equitably represent the types of stakeholders actively involved in or enabling TEFCA Exchange. Additional details on stakeholder representation should be included in a Participant/Subparticipant Caucus’s charter created by the Caucus participants. Following initial establishment of the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus and the Governing Council, the Governing Council, or a subcommittee thereof, will serve as the nominating committee for the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. As the nominating committee, the Governing Council, or a subcommittee thereof, will review nominations received from QHINs to ensure that the nominated individual meets the requirements for membership on the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. The nominating committee will also aid the Governing Council in ensuring diverse representation among selected nominees and members, with support from the RCE. All Participant/Subparticipant Caucus members will be given the opportunity to vote for the slate of new members to the Participant/Subparticipant Caucus. Additional details on the nominating committee and selection process will be included in the Governing Council’s charter or a charter of the applicable Governing Council subcommittee.