The commission consists of 14 members as follows:
(1) 11 voting members appointed by the governor as follows:
- (A) the state officer assigned the duties of medical director for the department, who shall serve as chair;
- (B) one member who represents the tribal health community in the state;
- (C) one member who represents a statewide chamber of commerce who is not financially associated with the health care industry;
- (D) one member who represents the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association;
(E) one member who is a health care provider and
- (i) engaged in the active practice of the health care provider's profession in the state;
- (ii) licensed to practice in the state;
- (iii) not affiliated with the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association;
- (F) one member who represents the health insurance industry in the state;
(G) one member who is
- (i) a health care consumer;
- (ii) a resident of the state; and
- (iii) not employed by and does not have a business interest in the health care industry;
- (H) one member who is a licensed primary care physician in the state and who is in the active practice of family medicine, primary care internal medicine, or pediatric medicine;
- (I) one member who represents the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority;
- (J) one member who represents community health centers in the state;
- (K) one member who is involved in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs health care industry;
(2) three nonvoting members appointed as follows:
- (A) one ex officio member from the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
- (B) one ex officio member from the senate, appointed by the president of the senate;
- (C) an ex officio member representing the Office of the Governor.