1938                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                          Ch. 217

(D)(1) THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL SHALL SERVE AS A

CONTINUING MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

(2) OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL SERVE FOR A
2-YEAR TERM ON A STAGGERED BASIS.

(E) THE BOARD MAY:

(1) ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR SOLICITING, ON A 1-YEAR
OR 2-YEAR BASIS, BIDS FROM HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR A CONTRACT
FOR THE STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND

(2) IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN, NEGOTIATE, OVERSEE, AND

ADMINISTER THE STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.

(F) THE BOARD SHALL:

(1) MEET AT LEAST QUARTERLY;

(2) SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND,
SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY;

(3) MAINTAIN A RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS; AND

(4) MAINTAIN TRANSCRIPTS OF MEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS.

(G) THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SHALL PROVIDE

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE BOARD.

48E.

(A) THERE IS A STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISORY
COUNCIL TO THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL.

(B) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR:

(1) THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE SECRETARY OF PERSONNEL;

(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;