15.197 Same; councils.

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(1)Council on mental health. There is created in the department of health services a council on mental health consisting of not less than 21 nor more than 25 members nominated by the secretary of health services and appointed by the governor for 3-year terms. Persons appointed to the council on mental health shall include representatives of groups and a proportion of members as specified in 42 USC 300x-3 (c), as amended to April 2, 2008.

(2)Council on blindness. There is created in the department of health services a council on blindness consisting of 9 members appointed by the secretary of health services for staggered 3-year terms. At least 7 of the persons appointed to the council shall be blind or visually impaired, as defined in s. 47.01

(1)or

(5)and shall reflect a broad representation of blind or visually impaired persons. All council members shall have a recognized interest in and demonstrated knowledge of the problems of the blind or visually impaired. Council members may be persons receiving services from the department. The council has the functions specified in s. 47.03

(9).

(4)Council on physical disabilities.

(a)Definitions. In this subsection:

1. “Major life activity” means any of the following:

a. Self-care.

b. Performance of manual tasks unrelated to gainful employment.

c. Walking.

d. Receptive and expressive language.

e. Breathing.

f. Working.

g. Participating in educational programs.

h. Mobility, other than walking.

i. Capacity for independent living.

2. “Physical disability” means a physical condition, including an anatomical loss or musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory or cardiovascular impairment, which results from injury, disease or congenital disorder and which significantly interferes with or significantly limits at least one major life activity of a person.

3. “Physically disabled person” means an individual having a physical disability.

(b)Creation and membership. There is created a council on physical disabilities, attached to the department of health services under s. 15.03 . The council shall consist of all of the following:

1. The governor, or his or her designee.

3. Thirteen members, appointed for 3-year terms, under the following criteria:

a. The members shall be appointed from residents of this state who have a demonstrated professional or personal interest in problems of physical disability and shall be selected so as to include a reasonably equitable representation of those communities located in the state’s urban and rural areas and with regard to sex and race.

b. At least 6 members shall be physically disabled persons. Two members may be parents, guardians or relatives of physically disabled persons.

c. At least one member shall be a provider of services to physically disabled persons.