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52:9YY-4.  New Jersey Health Data Commission created4.  a.  There is created a permanent commission to be known as the  "New Jersey Health Data Commission."  The commission shall consist of 33 members as follows:  the Commissioners of Health and Senior Services, Human Services, Banking and Insurance, Labor, Community Affairs and Personnel and the State Treasurer, or their designees, as ex officio members; two members each from the Senate and General Assembly to be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly, respectively, who in each case shall be members of different political parties; and 22 public members who shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Health Care Payers Coalition; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey AFL-CIO; one person upon the recommendation of the Medical Society of New Jersey; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Hospital Association; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Association of Health Care Facilities, one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey State Nurses Association; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Dental Association; one person upon the recommendation of the Home Health Assembly of New Jersey, Inc.; one person upon the recommendation of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Pharmacists Association; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Health Officers Association; one person upon the recommendation of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; one person upon the recommendation of the Health Insurance Association of America; one person upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Association of Health Plans; one person upon the recommendation of a domestic stock health insurance carrier based in New Jersey; one person who represents teaching and research hospitals, upon the joint recommendation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the University Health System of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center; and three other public members who are consumers of health care services and are not represented by any of the other categories of public members included on the commission, one of whom shall be enrolled as a beneficiary of the Medicare program established pursuant to the federal Social Security Act, Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.).

b.All appointments to the commission shall be made no later than the 90th day after the effective date of this act. The commission shall organize upon the appointment of a majority of its authorized membership.

c.Appointed members of the commission shall serve for three-year terms, except that of the public members first appointed, six shall be appointed for terms of one year, eight for terms of two years and eight for terms of three years.

d.Each member shall hold office for the term of appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Members appointed to fill a vacancy occurring for any reason other than the expiration of the term shall serve for the unexpired term only. An appointed member of the commission shall be eligible for reappointment. An appointed member may be removed for cause.

e.Appointed members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

f.The commission shall select a chairman from among the public members, who shall serve a one-year term but may serve consecutive terms.  The commission shall adopt by-laws.  The commission shall meet at least quarterly and may meet at other times at the call of the chairman.  The commission shall in all respects comply with the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.).  No motion to take any action by the commission shall be valid except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum required to conduct business.

g.The commission shall appoint a full-time executive director, who shall serve as secretary to the commission. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the position. The executive director shall be in the unclassified service of the Civil Service and may hire properly qualified employees, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the commission, who shall also be employed in the unclassified service of the Civil Service; except that employees performing stenographic or clerical duties shall be in the career service and appointed pursuant to Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes.

L.2001,c.192,s.4.