Kentucky Revised Statutes Title II. Legislative Branch § 7A.276.Board membership; reimbursement for expenses

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 the 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;

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 Kentucky 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:

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

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

2. The chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue.

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.

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.

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 for a period of at least two (2) years.