The Supervisory Board replaced the Board of Directors (CA) following the Hospital, Patients, Health, Territories Act (HPST) of July 21, 2009. It has a competency of attribution, makes decisions regarding strategy, and exercises continuous control over the establishment.

Competencies

The Supervisory Board deliberates on the institution's project, the financial account, the allocation of results, participation in a regional hospital community, mergers with other public health institutions, and the annual activity report of the General Director of the University Hospital (CHU).

It provides opinions on the continuous quality improvement policy, patient safety, risk management, the conditions for the reception and care of patients, acquisitions, exchanges and allocations of properties, partnership contracts, and the internal regulations.

The Supervisory Board also has specific control-related functions: it may make observations to the General Director of the Regional Health Agency (ARS) on the General Director's annual report, carry out inspections and controls it deems necessary, and hear the General Director on the forecast of income and expenditure, as well as the investment program.

Composition

The list of members is decided by the Director of the Regional Health Agency (ARS). The term of office is five years.

There are three categories of members who have a deliberative voice:

• Elected representatives of the territorial communities where the institution is located.

• Medical and non-medical staff.

• Qualified personalities.

The following individuals attend the Supervisory Board with a consultative voice: the General Director, the President of the Medical Commission of the Institution (CME), the Director of the Regional Health Agency, a Director from the Health Insurance Fund, a representative of the families of patients in long-term care units and nursing homes, and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Paramedical Training.