Purpose:  To write, revise or review policies related to ethical issues as requested by Chiefs of Professional Services.

• Requests for policies to be written, revised or reviewed from the Chief of Professional Services will be referred to the Policies Subcommittee through the Ethics Committee Chairman.

• In consultation with the Chair of the Ethics Committee, the Policies Subcommittee will place in order of priority needs and appoint an ad hoc subcommittee to develop each policy and assign a timetable for development.

• The size and composition of the ad hoc subcommittee will be determined by the chairman of the Policy Subcommittee subject to approval by the Chairman of the Ethics Committee.

• Policies developed by an ad hoc subcommittee appointed by Policies Subcommittee are first approved by Policies Subcommittee, and then passed to the Ethics Committee for approval.  If approved by the Ethics Committee, policies will be sent to Chiefs of Professional Services for action.

• Meetings of the Policy Subcommittee should be held at least monthly

• Budget needs for the following year should be decided upon and submitted to the Chairman of the Ethics Committee by August of each year.