Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of the following fifteen (15) members:

(1) The director of the division of aging or the director's designee.

(2) The chairman of the Indiana state commission on aging or the chairman's designee.

(3) Three (3) citizens nominated by two (2) or more organizations that:

(A) represent senior citizens; and

(B) have statewide membership.

(4) One (1) citizen nominated by one (1) or more organizations that:

(A) represent individuals with disabilities, including individuals who are less than eighteen (18) years of age; and

(B) have statewide membership.

(5) One (1) citizen nominated by one (1) or more organizations that:

(A) represent individuals with mental illness, including dementia; and

(B) have statewide membership.

(6) One (1) provider who provides services under IC 12-10-10.

(7) One (1) licensed physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse who specializes either in the field of gerontology or in the field of disabilities.

(8) Two (2) home care services advocates or policy specialists nominated by two (2) or more:

(A) organizations;

(B) associations; or

(C) nongovernmental agencies;

that advocate on behalf of home care consumers, including an organization listed in subdivision (3) that represents senior citizens or persons with disabilities.

(9) Two (2) members of the senate, who may not be members of the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate with the advice of the minority leader of the senate.

(10) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, who may not be members of the same political party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives with the advice of the minority leader of the house of representatives.

The members of the board listed in subdivisions (9) and (10) are nonvoting members.

(b) The members of the board designated by subsection (a)(3) through (a)(8) shall be appointed by the governor for terms of four (4) years. The term of a member of the board expires July 1, however a member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed. In case of a vacancy, the governor shall appoint an individual to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(c) The division shall establish notice and selection procedures to notify the public of the board's nomination process described in this chapter. Information must be distributed through:

(1) the area agencies on aging; and

(2) all organizations, associations, and nongovernmental agencies that work with the division on home care issues and programs.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b):

(1) the terms of all the board members designated by subsection (a)(3) through (a)(8) expire July 1, 2015;

(2) the governor shall reappoint each board member who on June 30, 2015, had at least one (1) full year remaining on the member's term as a member of the board; and

(3) the initial appointments beginning July 1, 2015, must be staggered as follows:

(A) One (1) year for one (1) member appointed under subsection (a)(3) and (a)(5).

(B) Two (2) years for one (1) member appointed under subsection (a)(3), (a)(6), and (a)(8).

(C) Three (3) years for one (1) member appointed under subsection (a)(3) and (a)(7).

(D) Four (4) years for one (1) member appointed under subsection (a)(4) and (a)(8).

This subsection expires July 1, 2019.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-6.1-8.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.150-1995, SEC.15; P.L.137-2005, SEC.1; P.L.145-2006, SEC.68; P.L.210-2015, SEC.17.