NRS695I.300. Membership of Board.

      1.  The governing authority of the Exchange is the Board, consisting of seven voting members and three ex officio nonvoting members.

      2.  Subject to the provisions of subsections 3, 4 and 5:

      (a) The Governor shall appoint five voting members of the Board;

      (b) The Senate Majority Leader shall appoint one voting member of the Board; and

      (c) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint one voting member of the Board.

      3.  Each voting member of the Board must have:

      (a) Expertise in the individual or small employer health insurance market;

      (b) Expertise in health care administration, health care financing or health information technology;

      (c) Expertise in the administration of health care delivery systems;

      (d) Experience as a consumer who would benefit from services provided by the Exchange; or

      (e) Experience as a consumer advocate, including, without limitation, experience in consumer outreach and education for those who would benefit from services provided by the Exchange.

      4.  When making an appointment pursuant to subsection 2, the Governor, the Majority Leader and the Speaker of the Assembly shall consider the collective expertise and experience of the voting members of the Board and shall attempt to make each appointment so that:

      (a) The areas of expertise and experience described in subsection 3 are collectively represented by the voting members of the Board; and

      (b) The voting members of the Board represent a range and diversity of skills, knowledge, experience and geographic and stakeholder perspectives.

      5.  A voting member of the Board may not be a Legislator or hold any elective office in State Government.

      6.  While serving on the Board, a voting member may not be in any way affiliated with a health insurer, including, without limitation, being an employee of, consultant to or member of the board of directors of a health insurer, having an ownership interest in a health insurer or otherwise being a representative of a health insurer.

      7.  The following are ex officio nonvoting members of the Board who shall assist the voting members of the Board by providing advice and expertise:

      (a) The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or his or her designee;

      (b) The Director of the Department of Business and Industry, or his or her designee; and

      (c) The Director of the Department of Administration, or his or her designee.

      (Added to NRS by 2011, 2646)