HARRY. HUGHES, Governor                               1317

(A)  (1) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 14 MEMBERS:

(I)  THE SECRETARY OR A DESIGNEE OF THE
SECRETARY SHALL BE A VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBER.

(II)  THIRTEEN MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR:

1. FIVE SHALL BE CONSUMERS FROM THE
PUBLIC AND SHALL REPRESENT THE LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCIES OF THE STATE AND IF THERE ARE NO DESIGNATED LOCAL
HEALTH PLANNING AGENCIES, THEN MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED
FROM THE HEALTH SERVICE AREAS;

2. TWO SHALL BE CONSUMERS FROM THE
PUBLIC AT LARGE; AND

3. SIX SHALL BE PROVIDERS AND A
MAJORITY OF THE PROVIDERS SHALL REPRESENT THE INDUSTRIES
REGULATED BY THE COMMISSION.

(2) NOMINATIONS FOR MEMBERS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO
THE GOVERNOR BY CITIZENS AND BY PROVIDER AND PAYOR
ORGANIZATIONS.

(B) (1) EACH APPOINTED MEMBER SHALL HAVE DEMONSTRATED
INTEREST OR EXPERIENCE IN ADDRESSING HEALTH CARE PROBLEMS.

(2) IN APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE COMMISSION, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE HEALTH SERVICE
AREAS OF THE STATE TO ASSURE A GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE IN THE
COMMISSION'S MEMBERSHIP.

(C) (1) THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(2) THE TERMS OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE
STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF
THE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1982. THE TERMS OF THOSE
MEMBERS END AS FOLLOWS:

(I) 4 IN 1984;

(II) 4 IN 1985;

(III) 5 IN 1986.

(3) AT THE END OF A TERM, AN APPOINTED MEMBER
CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND
QUALIFIES.

(4) 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.