PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 347

(xii) the public.

(c)     The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the
Advisory Council.

(d)    The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall serve as a continuing member.

(e)     (1) The term of an appointed member is 2 years.

(2)     The terms of appointed members are staggered as required by the terms
provided for members of the Advisory Council on September 30, 1993.

(3)     At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.

(4)     A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves for the rest of
the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

[8-106.] 2-506.

(a)     The Advisory Council shall advise the Secretary on:

(1)     health insurance benefit options that should be included in the Program;

(2)     types of health care providers that should be used to provide health
insurance benefits under the Program;

(3)     procedures for soliciting bids or requesting proposals from health care
providers for contracts for the Program;

(4)     the implementation, maintenance, and administration of the health
insurance benefits under the Program; and

(5)     negotiations involving health insurance benefits under the Program.

(b)     The Advisory Council shall meet at least quarterly at the times and places that
it determines.

(c)     The Advisory Council shall:

(1)     maintain a record of its meetings, proceedings, and transactions; and

(2)     submit an annual report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1312 of the
State Government Article, to the General Assembly.

(d)     The Secretary shall give due consideration to the concerns expressed by the
Advisory Council members who are representatives of employee organizations.

(e)     Each member of the Advisory Council is entitled to reimbursement for
expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(f)     The Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning shall provide administrative
support to the Advisory Council.

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