KRS 7A.276: Board membership -- Reimbursement for expenses.

(1) The board shall be composed of the following members:

(a) Ten (10) legislative members, as follows:

1. Four (4) members of the House of Representatives appointed by the

Speaker of the House of Representatives, each of whom shall serve

while a member of the House for the term for which he or she has been

elected, one (1) of whom shall be the chair or vice chair of the House

Standing Committee on Health Services, and one (1) of whom shall be

the chair or vice chair of the House Standing Committee on Families

and Children;

2. One (1) member of the House of Representatives appointed by the

Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives, who shall serve

while a member of the House for the term for which he or she has been

elected;

3. Four (4) members of th e Senate appointed by the President of the

Senate, each of whom shall serve a term of two (2) years, one (1) of

whom shall be the chair or vice chair of the Senate Standing Committee

on Health Services, and one (1) of whom shall be the chair or vice chair

of the Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children; and

4. One (1) member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Floor Leader

of the Senate, who shall serve a term of two (2) years;

(b) Eleven (11) nonlegislative, nonvoting members, as follows:

1. The commissioner of the department or his or her designee;

2. The chief medical officer of the Commonwealth or his or her designee;

3. The chair of the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance established in

KRS 205.540 or his or her designee;

4. The state budget director or his or her designee;

5. The Auditor of Public Accounts or his or her designee;

6. The executive director of the Kent ucky Association of Health Plans, or

its successor organization, or his or her designee;

7. The director of the Center of Excellence in Rural Health established in

KRS 164.937 or his or her designee;

8. Two (2) members appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, of which:

a. One (1) shall have significant Medicaid -specific experience in

healthcare administration, financing, policy, or research; and

b. One (1) shall be a licensed healthcare provider who is a

participating Medicaid provider and who serves on one (1) of the

technical advisory committees to the Advisory Council for

Medical Assistance established in KRS 205.590; and

9. Two (2) members appointed by the President of the Senate, of which:

a. One (1) shall have significant Medicaid -specific experience in

healthcare administration, financing, policy, or research; and

b. One (1) shall be a licensed healthcare provider who is a

participating Medicaid provider and who serves on one (1) of the

technical advisory committees to the Advisory Cou ncil for

Medical Assistance established in KRS 205.590; and

(c) Two (2) nonvoting ex officio members, as follows:

1. The chair of the House Standing Committee on Appropriations and

Revenue; and

2. The chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriation s and

Revenue.

(2) (a) Of the members appointed pursuant to subsection (1)(a)1. of this section, the

Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one (1) as co -chair of

the board.

(b) Of the members appointed pursuant to subsection(1)(a)3. of th is section, the

President of the Senate shall designate one (1) as co-chair of the board.

(c) In order to be eligible for appointment under subsection (1)(b)8. and 9. of this

section, an individual shall not:

1. Be a member of the General Assembly;

2. Be employed by a state agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; or

3. Receive contractual compensation for services rendered to a state

agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that would conflict with his

or her service on the board.

(d) For the purpose of appo inting members described in subsection (1)(b)8.a. and

9.a. of this section, "significant Medicaid -specific experience in healthcare

administration, financing, policy, or research" means:

1. Experience in administering the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program;

2. A hospital administrator with relevant experience in Medicaid billing or

regulatory compliance;

3. An attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky

with relevant experience in healthcare law;

4. A consumer or patient advocate with relevant experience in the area of

Medicaid policy; or

5. A current or former university professor whose primary area of

emphasis is healthcare economics or financing, health equity, healthcare

disparities, or Medicaid policy.

(e) Individuals appointed to the board under subsection (1)(b)8. and 9. of this

section shall:

1. Serve for a term of two (2) years; and

2. Not serve more than one (1) consecutive term after which time he or she

may not be reappointed to the board f or a period of at least two (2)

years.

(f) If an individual appointed to the board pursuant to subsection (1)(b)8.b. or

9.b. of this section ceases to participate in the Medicaid program or ceases to

serve on a technical advisory committee to the Advisory Council for Medical

Assistance established in KRS 205.590, he or she may continue to serve on

the board until his or her replacement has been appointed.

(3) (a) Any vacancy which may occur in the membership of the board shall be filled

in the same manner as the original appointment.

(b) A member of the board whose term has expired may continue to serve until

such time as his or her replacement has been appointed.

(4) Members of the board shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in

the performance of their duties on the board.