(a)      There is a State Employees' Health Insurance Advisory Council.

      (b)      The Advisory Council consists of the following 18 members:

            (1)      the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary;

            (2)      a representative of each of the following, appointed by the Governor:

                  (i)      the Department of Budget and Management;

                  (ii)      the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;

                  (iii)      the University System of Maryland Administration;

                  (iv)      the Department of Transportation;

                  (v)      the Insurance Commissioner;

                  (vi)      the State Comptroller;

                  (vii)      the President of the Senate;

                  (viii)      the Speaker of the House of Delegates;

                  (ix)      the Maryland Classified Employees Association, Inc.;

                  (x)      the Maryland Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals;

                  (xi)      the Maryland Professional Employees Council;

                  (xii)      the State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance;

                  (xiii)      the Maryland Troopers Association; and

                  (xiv)      the public; and

            (3)      three representatives of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, appointed by the Governor.

      (c)      The Governor shall appoint a chairman from among the members of the Advisory Council.

      (d)      The Secretary or the Secretary's designee shall serve as a continuing member.

      (e)      (1)      The term of an appointed member is 2 years.

            (2)      The terms of appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council on September 30, 1993.

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

            (4)      A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.