Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Membership - OnBoard

Visiting Nurses Association Board Membership - Updated September 2024

VNA Bylaws - Revised 2020

Purpose/Authority:
Town Charter

Section 8-17-1. Berlin VNA. Establishment.

It is the intent of this charter that public nursing service shall continue to be provided by the Berlin VNA as established. Said Berlin VNA shall comply with their own bylaws as well as the Connecticut General Statutes. The Berlin VNA shall continue as heretofore established for the purpose of providing nursing service to the Town of Berlin. There shall be a Board of Directors which shall consist of twelve (12) electors of the Town for terms of three (3) years, provided, one third (1/3) of said directors' terms shall expire each year.

Section 8-17-2. Berlin VNA. Appointments and Vacancies.

All directors, elected or appointed, holding office at the date of the passage of the Charter shall be continued in said office until the expiration of the term of office. All expired terms of office shall be filled by the Council. Any vacancy in an unexpired term of office shall be filled by the Council for the remainder of said term.

Section 8-17-3. Berlin VNA. Duties.

The Berlin VNA shall be responsible for providing public health nursing services, visiting nurse services, school health services and other health services, which do not conflict with the duties of the Director of Health of the Town of Berlin in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes and regulations of the Department of Health Services and the statutes and regulations of the United States Government.

Section 8-17-4. Berlin VNA. Officers and Meetings.

Said Berlin VNA shall elect by ballot from its members the following officers: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer for a term of one (1) year or until a successor shall have been elected. The Board of Directors shall meet monthly unless otherwise designated by the Board of Directors. A majority of members shall constitute a quorum.

Section 8-17-5. Berlin VNA. Administrator.

The Berlin VNA shall select an Administrator, and shall delegate to said Administrator such powers and duties as the Berlin VNA deems necessary to provide the services stated in Section 8-17-3.