Changing membership requirements of Medical Services Fund Advisory Council

SB 989 changes membership rules for the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council and creates a new Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council. It increases the council size from 9-15 to 11-15 members, requires specific nominations from professional groups (like medical, dental, and primary care associations), and adds a new Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council to represent Medicaid recipients. The bill also repeals the old Children’s Health Policy Advisory Board structure and updates the council’s responsibilities to align with federal requirements. These changes directly affect council members, professional associations that nominate them, and Medicaid beneficiaries through the new advisory body.