(1) There is created in the state department a medical services board, referred to in this part 3 as the "board". The board consists of eleven members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The governor shall appoint persons to the board who have knowledge of medical assistance programs, and one or more of the appointments may include a person or persons who have received services through programs administered by the department within two years of the date of appointment. No more than six members of the board shall be members of the same political party. Of the eleven members appointed to the board, at least one must be appointed from each congressional district. In making appointments to the board, the governor shall include representation by at least one member who is a person with a disability, as defined in section 24-34-301 (2.5), a family member of a person with a disability, or a member of an advocacy group for persons with disabilities, provided that the other requirements of this subsection (1) are met.
Members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor for a term of four years; exceptthat, of the members first appointed, three shall serve for a term of two years and three shall serve for a term of three years. On July 1, 2001, the governor shall appoint one member from the private sector to the board who shall have experience with the delivery of health care, who shall be appointed for a term of two years, and one member who shall have experience or expertise in caring for medically underserved children, who shall be appointed for a term of three years.
Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable andnecessary actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the board.
Vacancies on the board shall be filled by appointment of the governor for the remainder of any unexpired term.
Source: L. 94: Entire part added, p. 1557, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) and (2) amended, p. 916, § 12, effective August 8. L. 2006: Entire part amended, p. 1797, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1) amended, (HB 09-1281), ch. 399, p. 2154, § 4, effective August 5. L. 2011: (1) amended, (SB 11-183), ch. 132, p. 465, § 2, effective August 10. L. 2018: (1) amended, (HB 18-1364), ch. 351, p. 2082, § 7, effective July 1.