Ch. 357

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) INDIVIDUALS WITH A BACKGROUND IN ACCOUNTING,
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE, LAW, LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS,
NONPROFIT BUSINESS, AND ORGANIZED LABOR; AND

(II) TWO CONSUMERS, WHO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF
PARAGRAPHS (1) THROUGH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO A CORPORATION THAT IS:

(I) ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY AS A NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLAN; AND

(II) THE SOLE MEMBER OF A CORPORATION ISSUED A CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY AS A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF NO MORE THAN 23 MEMBERS,
INCLUDING:

(I) TWO CONSUMER MEMBERS;

(II) ONE MEMBER SELECTED FROM A PANEL OF FIVE INDIVIDUALS
NOMINATED BY THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION;

(III) ONE MEMBER SELECTED FROM A PANEL OF FIVE INDIVIDUALS
NOMINATED BY THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF MARYLAND;

(IV) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING ORGANIZED LABOR;

(V) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING LARGE BUSINESS INTERESTS;

(VI) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING SMALL BUSINESS INTERESTS:

(VII) ONE NONVOTING MEMBER, WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, APPOINTED BY AND SERVING AT THE PLEASURE OF
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND; AND

(VIII) ONE NONVOTING MEMBER, WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE
MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, APPOINTED BY AND SERVING AT THE PLEASURE OF
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

(3) A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT BE HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS.

(4) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2)(VII) AND (VIII) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE BOARD SHALL BE SELF PERPETUATING.

(5) THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEES:

(I) AUDIT;

(II) FINANCE;

(III) COMPENSATION;

(IV) SERVICE AND QUALITY OVERSIGHT;

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