1. The Medicaid Advisory Committee consists of: (a) The following voting members: (1) A person who: (I) Holds a license to practice medicine in this state; and (II) Is certified by the Board of Medical Examiners in a medical specialty. (2) A person who holds a license to practice dentistry in this state. (3) A person who holds a certificate of registration as a pharmacist in this state. (4) A member of a profession in the field of health care who is familiar with the needs of persons of low income, the resources required for their care and the availability of those resources. (5) An administrator of a hospital or a clinic for health care. (6) An administrator of a facility for intermediate care or a facility for skilled nursing. (7) A member of the executive leadership of the Division. (8) A member of an organized group that provides assistance, representation or other support to recipients of Medicaid. (9) A representative of each health maintenance organization that is providing health care services to recipients of Medicaid pursuant to NRS 422.273 . (10) A sufficient number of members of the Beneficiary Advisory Council created by NRS 422.156 to compose at least 25 percent of the voting membership of the Medicaid Advisory Committee. (11) The person who is primarily responsible for directing the medical components of the Medicaid program, who serves as an ex officio member. (b) The Administrator of the Division of Social Services of the Department of Human Services, the Administrator of the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Human Services and the Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human Services or their designees, who serve as ex officio, nonvoting members. 2. The Director shall appoint each member required by subparagraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 to serve for a term of 2 years. A member may not serve consecutive terms. If the Director appoints new members to the Medicaid Advisory Committee, the initial terms of those members must be staggered in such a manner that, to the extent possible, the terms of one-half of the members of the Medicaid Advisory Committee expire on July 1 of each year. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5, members of the Medicaid Advisory Committee serve without compensation. 4. While engaged in the business of the Medicaid Advisory Committee, each member is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. 5. In addition to the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided pursuant to subsection 4, each member of the Medicaid Advisory Committee who is a recipient of Medicaid is entitled to receive compensation while engaged in the business of the Medicaid Advisory Committee in the form of transportation vouchers, reimbursement for child care expenses or other reimbursement as necessary to facilitate the participation of the member in the Medicaid Advisory Committee.
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