WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                                Ch. 9

700.

(A)     THERE IS A HEALTH CARE BENEFIT AND DATA COMMISSION
ESTABLISHED AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION INDEPENDENT OF ALL STATE UNITS.

(B)     THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF NINE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

(C) OF THE 11 MEMBERS:

(1) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF PHYSICIANS;

(2) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF A HOSPITAL;

(3)      TWO SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF PAYORS;

(4)      ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING
COMMISSION REPRESENTING THAT COMMISSION;

(5) ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW
COMMISSION REPRESENTING THAT COMMISSION;

(6) THREE SHALL REPRESENT EMPLOYERS IN THE STATE; AND

(7) TWO SHALL REPRESENT LABOR.

(D) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(2) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE
TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 1, 1993.

(3) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES
ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND
QUALIFIES.

(4) THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR NEGLIGENCE OF
DUTY, INCOMPETENCE, OR MISCONDUCT.

(E)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION.

(F)      (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO
SHALL BE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE COMMISSION.

(2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
COMMISSION.

(3) UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR SHALL PERFORM ANY DUTY OR FUNCTION THAT THE COMMISSION
REQUIRES.

(G)     A MAJORITY OF THE FULL AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP OF THE
COMMISSION IS A QUORUM.

(H) THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEAST SIX TIMES EACH YEAR, AT THE
TIMES AND PLACES THAT IT DETERMINES.

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