WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 406

(1) The Secretary of Personnel or a representative of the Secretary of
Personnel; AND

(2) A representative of:

(i) The Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning;

(ii) The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;

(iii) The Insurance Commissioner;

(iv) The Comptroller;

(v) The Maryland Classified Employees Association;

(vi) The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
Employees;

(VII) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(VIII) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES;
[(vii)] (IX) The Maryland Troopers Association; and
[(viii)] (X) The public,
(c) The Governor shall designate 1 member as chairman.

(d) (1) The Secretary of Personnel shall serve as a continuing member of the
Advisory Council.

(2) Other members of the Advisory Council shall serve for a 2-year term
on a staggered basis.

(e) The Advisory Council shall:

(1) Advise the Secretary of Personnel on the establishment of a procedure
for soliciting bids from health care providers for a contract for the State Employees'
Health Insurance Program; [and]

(2) ADVISE THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL ON WHAT
BENEFITS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BENEFITS PACKAGE OF THE
STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM;

(3) ADVISE THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL ON WHAT TYPES
OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS SHOULD BE CONTRACTED TO PROVIDE
BENEFITS UNDER THE STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAM; AND

[(2)] (4) Advise the Secretary of Personnel on the implementation,
maintenance, negotiation, and administration of the State Employees' Health Insurance
Program.

(f) The Secretary of Personnel shall accord due consideration to the concerns

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