ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 357

(V) MISSION;
(VI) STRATEGIC PLANNING; AND

(VII) NOMINATING.

(6) EACH STANDING COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM;

(I) THE VOTING MEMBERS UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION; AND

(II) EACH CORPORATION FOR WHICH THE NONPROFIT HEALTH
SERVICE PLAN IS THE SOLE MEMBER.

(7) (I) BOARD APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR ANY ACTION BY THE
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, CORPORATION FOR WHICH THE PLAN IS THE
SOLE MEMBER, OR AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE
PLAN TO:

1. MODIFY BENEFIT LEVELS;

2. MATERIALLY MODIFY PROVIDER NETWORKS OR
PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT;

3. MODIFY UNDERWRITING GUIDELINES;

4. MODIFY RATES OR RATING PLANS;

5. WITHDRAW A PRODUCT OR WITHDRAW FROM A LINE OR
TYPE OF BUSINESS OR GEOGRAPHIC REGION; OR

6. IMPACT THE AVAILABILITY OR AFFORDABILITY OF
HEALTH CARE IN THE STATE.

(II) THE BOARD MAY DELEGATE APPROVAL FOR THE ACTIONS
LISTED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO A STANDING COMMITTEE OF
THE BOARD.

(8) THE BOARD SHALL TAKE AND RETAIN COMPLETE MINUTES OF ALL
BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

[(2) The board shall appoint two additional members to serve as voting
consumer members.

(3)](4) (9) Of the two consumer members, one shall be a subscriber and
one shall be a certificate holder of the nonprofit health service plan.

[(4)] (5)—(10) Each consumer member of the board:

(i) shall be a member of the general public;

(ii) may not be considered an agent or employee of the State for any
purpose; and

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