County Board

Based on the Act on Wellbeing Services Counties (Hyvinvointialuelaki), the County Board’s duty is to:

1. be in charge of the administration and finances of the Wellbeing Services County;
2. be in charge of the preparations and execution of the County Council’s decisions and monitoring their legality;
3. monitor the interests of the Wellbeing Services County and, unless otherwise determined by the administrative regulations, represent the Wellbeing Services County and exercise its standing;
4. represent the Wellbeing Services County as an employer and manage the County’s HR policy;
5. be in charge of coordinating the Wellbeing Services County’s operations;
6. be in charge of the government ownership steering of the Wellbeing Services County group as well as the steering and monitoring of other producers of services falling under the organising responsibility of the Wellbeing Services County (e.g. HUS);
7. manage the internal control and arrange the risk management of the Wellbeing Services County;
8. arrange the Wellbeing Services County’s internal audit.

Additionally, the County Board

9. is in charge of organising the group steering and monitoring of the Wellbeing Services County group as well as the preparations of principles of group steering and the objectives set for the group entities,
10. is in charge of the guidance and control of the  Wellbeing Services County’s own service production and those of its other service providers,
11. manages the Wellbeing Services County’s registrar’s duties, unless otherwise determined by the administrative rule,
12. decides on the principles of service production in accordance with the Wellbeing Services County’s strategy,
13. decides on the strategic procurement principles of arranging and providing services in accordance with the Wellbeing Services County’s strategy,
14. is in charge of the principles and promotion of sustainable development,
15. makes the decisions regarding the founding of companies, other communities and foundations; purchasing and selling stocks and shares if the value of the stocks and shares does not exceed EUR 10 million,
16. decides on the memberships of associations, organisations and similar bodies,
17. sets the influencing bodies determined in the Act on Wellbeing Services Counties and ensures their operating conditions,
18. manages the principles and promotion of the local residents’ participation and influencing opportunities,
19. makes decisions regarding the equality and parity programme and the follow-up of measures implemented,
20. manages the communications of the Wellbeing Services County and issues general communications guidelines when necessary,
21. makes decisions regarding the sale and purchase of real estate, unless this authority has been transferred to the Director of the Wellbeing Services County,
22. decides on the disclosure of movable property, unless this authority has been transferred to the Director of the Wellbeing Services County,
23. decides on giving statements regarding significant matters pertaining to the entire Wellbeing Services County,
24. is in charge of the overall safety and security of the Wellbeing Services County,
25. uses preparedness plans, advance preparations and other measures to ensure that the operations of the Wellbeing Services County will continue as undisrupted as possible during disruptions and exceptional conditions,
26. ensures that the safety and preparedness arrangements are executed as instructed and gives information on safety and preparedness arrangements and key conclusions as part of the internal audit reporting and action report, and compiles a review of the most notable risks and uncertainty factors related to safety and preparedness, 
27. is in charge of supporting the development of Swedish-speaking healthcare and social services,
28. further presents the cooperation agreement of bilingual wellbeing services counties to the County Council for approval, 
29. makes a statement to the County Council regarding measures deemed necessary based on the National Languages Board’s description of the implementation of the language minority’s services,
30. as part of its service provider duty, is in charge of the implementation of Swedish-speaking healthcare and social services in the entire Wellbeing Services County,
31. as part of its service provider duty, is in charge of developing foreign-language services and the promotion of immigrants’ integration process, 
32. acts as a multi-member competent body of the Wellbeing Services County’s rescue services,
33. prepares the service level decision of rescue services and presents it to the County Council,
34. makes an annual review of the implementation and financial status of rescue services in its region,
35. is in charge of the legislated information management duties and ensures that the responsibilities, practices and control determined in the Act on Information Management in Public Administration have been defined in the region,
36. ensures that the responsibilities, practices and control of legislated archival duties have been determined for the Wellbeing Services County’s authority duties,
37. resolves the claims of trustees regarding withholding the payment of a reward or compensation that is based on their position of trust.

Additionally, the County Board’s duties are defined in the following sections of the administrative regulations: IV (Internal control), VI (HR matters), VII (Finances) and IX (Compensation and travel regulations of trustees).

Andministrative regulations 17.6.2022 § 41(external link) in Finnish

Mia Laiho (National Coalition Party) Chairpeson
deputy member Olli Aro

Johanna Värmälä (The Finnish Social Democratic Party) 1st Vice-Chairperson
deputy member  Lauri Hietanen

Karin Cederlöf (The Swedish People's Party of Finland) 2nd Vice-Chairperson
deputy member  Mårten Johansson

Anna Pelkonen (National Coalition Party)
deputy member  Timo Kallio

Elli Keisteri-Sipilä (The Greens)
deputy member  Mikki Kauste

Nora Stenvall (National Coalition Party)
deputy member  Julia Lindholm

Pekka Räsänen (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
deputy member  Petra Manneh

Denis Strandell (The Swedish People's Party of Finland)
deputy member  Merja Laaksonen

Arja Uusitalo (National Coalition Party)
deputy member  Martti Paldanius

Hanna Hukari (The Greens)
deputy member  Emmi Ahonen

Elina Kokko (The Finnish Social Democratic Party)
deputy member  Mikko Lievonen

Satu Ahjoniemi (The Left Alliance)
deputy member  Birgit Aittakumpu

Ari Ampuja (The Finns Party)
deputy member Arja Juvonen

Mikko Piirtola (National Coalition Party)
deputy member  Heli Saukkola

Ralf Backman (The Swedish People's Party of Finland)
deputy member  Eva-Lena Gästrin

Timo Haapaniemi (National Coalition Party)
deputy member Tiina Rintamäki-Ovaska

Tommi Halkosaari (Centre Party)
deputy member Marjut Frantsi-Lankia

Presenter: Wellbeing Services County Director Sanna Svahn

Secretary: Preparation Director, administration and procurement, Jarno Moisala

Email addresses are in the format forename.surname@lh.luvn.fi

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