There is hereby created a California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission. The commission shall be composed of 15 members who shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities:

(a) Nine members appointed by the Governor, as follows:

(1) One representative of the University of California medical schools, from a nominee or nominees submitted by the University of California.

(2) One representative of the private medical or osteopathic schools accredited in California from individuals nominated by each of these schools.

(3) One representative of practicing family medicine physicians.

(4) One representative who is a practicing osteopathic physician or surgeon and who is board certified in either general or family medicine.

(5) One representative of undergraduate medical students in a family medicine program or residence in family medicine training.

(6) One representative of trainees in a primary care physician’s assistant program or a practicing physician’s assistant.

(7) One representative of trainees in a primary care nurse practitioners program or a practicing nurse practitioner.

(8) One representative of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, from nominees submitted by the office director.

(9) One representative of practicing registered nurses.

(b) Two consumer representatives of the public who are not elected or appointed public officials, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one appointed by the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules.

(c) Two representatives of practicing registered nurses, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one appointed by the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules.

(d) Two representatives of students in a registered nurse training program, one appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and one appointed by the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules.

(e) The Deputy Director of the Healthcare Workforce Development Division in the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, or the deputy director’s designee, shall serve as executive secretary for the commission.

(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 19. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014.)