I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a)One member of the senate, who is a member of the health and human services committee, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b)Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom is a member of the health, human services and elderly affairs committee and one of whom is a member of the state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee, with consideration that one of the appointed members may represent the northern area of New Hampshire, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c)The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(d)The commissioner of the department of employment security, or designee.
(e)The director of the division of veterans services, or designee.
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I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, who is a member of the health and human services committee, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom is a member of the health, human services and elderly affairs committee and one of whom is a member of the state-federal relations and veterans affairs committee, with consideration that one of the appointed members may represent the northern area of New Hampshire, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of employment security, or designee.
(e) The director of the division of veterans services, or designee.
(f) A representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, appointed by the alliance.
(g) The chairperson of the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, or designee.
(h) A representative of the governor's commission on disabilities, appointed by the governor.
(i) A hospital administrator, appointed by the governor.
(j) The director of the White River Junction VA Medical Center, or designee.
(k) The director of the Manchester VA Medical Center, or designee.
(l) A representative of the New Hampshire Medical Society, appointed by the society.
(m) One representative of the New Hampshire Psychological Association, appointed by the executive director of the association.
(n) One representative of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire, appointed by such association.
(o) One representative of the Disabilities Rights Center, appointed by the executive director of the center.
(p) Two representatives of veterans organizations who serve on the state veterans' advisory committee, appointed by the chairman of the state veterans' advisory committee.
(q) A representative of Disabled American Veterans, appointed by the adjutant general of the office of Disabled American Veterans.
(r) The commandant of the New Hampshire veterans' home, or designee.
(s) The adjutant general of the New Hampshire national guard, or 2 designees representing the air and army branches of the New Hampshire National Guard, appointed by the adjutant general.
(t) A representative of the Community Behavioral Health Association, appointed by the association.
(u) A representative of the Care Coordination Program of New Hampshire, appointed by the governor.
(v) A VA veterans center team leader, appointed by the governor.
(w) A member of the peer support unit of the New Hampshire state police, appointed by the governor.
(x) A representative of the university system of New Hampshire, appointed by the chancellor of the university system.
(y) A representative of Easter Seals Military and Veterans Services, appointed by the governor.
(z) A representative of a traumatic brain injury provider's organization, appointed by the governor.
II. Except for the members in subparagraphs (a)-(e), the term of office for members shall be 2 years or until a successor is appointed and qualified. The members in subparagraphs (a)-(e) shall serve terms coterminous with their terms of office.
III. In appointing members to the commission, the appointing authorities shall give priority to persons who served on the commission to study the effects of service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
IV. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.