§ 13-203

(a) The Advisory Council consists of 34 voting members appointed by the Secretary.

(b) The following members shall serve without term limits:

(1) The Secretary of Health or the Secretary’s designee;

(2) The State Superintendent of Schools or the State Superintendent’s designee;

(3) The Secretary of Aging or the Secretary’s designee;

(4) The Secretary of Disabilities or the Secretary’s designee;

(5) A representative of the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities; and

(6) A representative of the Maryland Association of County Health Officers.

(c) The following members are subject to term limits:

(1) One representative of the American Heart Association Mid–Atlantic, Inc., nominated by the Executive Director of the Association;

(2) One representative of the Arthritis Foundation, Mid–Atlantic Region, Maryland, nominated by the Executive Director of the Foundation;

(3) One representative of the American Diabetes Association, Maryland Chapter, nominated by the Executive Director of the Association;

(4) One representative of Johns Hopkins Medicine, nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine;

(5) One representative of MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society, nominated by the Executive Director of MedChi;

(6) One representative of the University of Maryland Medical Center and University of Maryland School of Medicine, nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Center and the Dean of the School of Medicine;

(7) One representative of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, nominated by the Executive Director of the Chapter;

(8) One representative of the Maryland Nurses Association, nominated by the Executive Director of the Association;

(9) One representative of the Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, nominated by the President of the Academy;

(10) One representative of the Maryland Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, nominated by the President of the Chapter; and

(11) Eighteen members of the public, who may include:

(i) Individuals with a chronic disease or family members of an individual with a chronic disease;

(ii) Licensed health care providers;

(iii) Individuals with a physical fitness background;

(iv) Employers or representatives of the business sector;

(v) Representatives of health insurers;

(vi) Representatives of community–based organizations; and

(vii) Individuals with expressed interest in health and wellness.

(d) (1) This subsection applies to members who are subject to term limits.

(2) The term of a member is 4 years.

(3) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council on October 1, 2017.

(4) A member may serve two consecutive full terms.

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

(6) 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.

(7) A member who serves two consecutive full 4–year terms may not be reappointed for 4 years after the completion of those terms.

(e) If a vacancy occurs, the Secretary promptly shall appoint a successor.