§ 9-3-217 — Advisory panel; composition; compensation

(a) The director of the department shall establish an
advisory panel consisting of active plan participants employed
by the state, participating school districts, the University of
Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges and of retired employees
who are plan participants. The panel shall consist of no more
than ten (10) members if there are less than five (5)
participating school districts or no more than twelve (12)
members if there are at least five (5) participating school
districts and, insofar as possible, shall proportionally
represent the specified employee groups participating in the
group health insurance plan. The advisory panel shall be
consulted regarding plan benefits and costs. The director of
the department shall, upon receiving notification from at least
five (5) school districts electing group insurance plan
participation under W.S. 9-3-201(e), appoint two (2) additional
advisory panel members to increase the advisory panel to twelve
(12) members as provided in this section.
(b) State, participating school district, university and
community college employee members of the panel shall suffer no
loss of wages for the time devoted to attending meetings of the
panel called by the department. All members shall be provided
per diem and travel expenses incurred for attending such
meetings at the rates provided under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103.