(1) (a) There is established a strategic action planning group on aging for the purpose of studying and producing a comprehensive strategic action plan on aging in Colorado through the year 2030. The planning group shall examine the impacts, both positive and negative, of the aging demographic shift through the year 2030 on:

(I) The economy, workforce, and businesses and market-based products and services;

(II) State and local revenue budgets and fiscal policies;

(III) Medicaid and other safety-net programs and the collateral impact on other nonrelated state programs;

(IV) Family caregiving and private and public options for long-term care, services, and supports;

(V) The effects of potential federal entitlement reforms on Colorado; and

(VI) Transportation services and infrastructure.

(b) The planning group shall consider or incorporate information, recommendations, and best practices from past and current study groups, foundations, state agencies, local governments, and initiatives proposed or implemented in other states, as well as from state and national commissions and study groups on aging and long-term care, services, and supports.

(2) (a) The planning group consists of twenty-three voting members appointed by the governor on or before August 1, 2015, as follows:

(I) Four members who represent consumers. Consumer representatives must include:

(A) Two persons from nonprofit organizations representing or advocating for older adult populations;

(B) A representative of an area agency on aging as described in section 26-11-204, C.R.S.; and

(C) Three persons who are actual consumers of services for older adult populations.

(II) Five members who represent private, public, and community-based health care and long-term care, service, or support providers for older adults such as representatives of:

(A) Skilled nursing care;

(B) Assisted living facilities;

(C) Adult day care and home care;

(D) Hospice and palliative care;

(E) Geriatric health care, including care of persons with dementia diseases and related disabilities, as defined in section 25-1-502 (2.5);

(F) Mental health; or

(G) Oral, vision, and audiological health;

(III) One member who has extensive knowledge and expertise in long-term care, services, and supports who is not a provider of such services;

(IV) One member who is a county commissioner;

(V) One member who represents the business community in Colorado;

(VI) Three members who have extensive knowledge of or experience with state and local budgets and fiscal policy or who are representatives from nonprofit organizations that have experience with fiscal and statewide policy issues;

(VII) One member who is a representative of institutions of higher education in a field related to older adult populations; and

(VIII) Five members from the executive branch, including:

(A) The executive director of the department of human services or the director's designee;

(B) The executive director of the department of health care policy and financing or the director's designee;

(C) The executive director of the department of public health and environment or the director's designee;

(D) The chair of the commission on aging or the director's designee; and

(E) The executive director of the department of transportation or the director's designee.

(b) (I) The governor shall consult with the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and minority leaders about appointments to ensure:

(A) At least one appointment from a rural region of the state;

(B) Representation from at least five different congressional districts in the state; and

(C) Not more than ten of the twenty-one voting members are from the same political party and the state's two major political parties have an equal number of members on the commission.

(II) In making appointments to the planning group, the governor will consider representation for members of diverse racial, cultural, income, gender, and ability groups.

(c) Any person interested in serving as a member of the planning group shall submit an application to the governor's office.

(d) The planning group shall elect a chair and vice-chair from the members of the planning group to coordinate the work of the planning group.

(e) Members of the planning group serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the planning board.

(f) (I) The term of each member of the planning group is four years, except that the governor shall select:

(A) One person appointed pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); two persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (II) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); the person appointed pursuant to subparagraph (IV) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); one of the persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (VI) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); and two of the persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (VIII) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) to serve an initial term of two years; and

(B) One person appointed pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); two persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (II) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); the person appointed pursuant to subparagraph (V) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); one of the persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (VI) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2); and two of the persons appointed pursuant to subparagraph (VIII) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) to serve an initial term of three years.

(II) The governor may reappoint a member for only one additional four-year term after a member's initial term.

(III) If there is a vacancy on the planning group for any reason, the governor shall appoint a new member from the appropriate representative group to serve the remainder of the member's term.

(IV) Members of the planning group may remove a member of the planning group, for cause, if approved by a two-thirds majority of all members of the planning group.

(g) The planning group shall meet as necessary, as determined by the members of the planning group, as soon as practicable after the governor makes the appointments.

(h) (I) The planning group shall establish special purpose subcommittees to consider and evaluate issues as it deems necessary to fulfill its goals, objectives, and duties, which may include but are not limited to:

(A) Transportation;

(B) Housing;

(C) Workforce development;

(D) Access to health care;

(E) Long-term care and other human services; and

(F) Retirement security.

(II) The special purpose subcommittees may include persons who are not members of the planning group. In appointing members of a special purpose subcommittee, the planning group shall pay special attention to appointing representatives from subject areas not otherwise represented on the planning group. Members of a special purpose subcommittee serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.

(III) The planning group shall establish a technical advisory committee to advise and assist the planning group, which committee consists of the state demographer and subject matter experts from local governments and nongovernmental organizations. The governor may also identify and provide subject matter experts as members of the technical advisory committee from state departments or agencies as identified and requested by the planning group.

(3) Subject to available appropriations, the planning group may identify and contract with any third-party organization for the purpose of data analysis and projection reporting.

(4) The planning group shall contract with a third party for staffing services including:

(a) A project administrator whose duties include:

(I) Meeting organization and coordination;

(II) Public relations and external distribution of information;

(III) Coordination between third-party contractors and the planning group;

(IV) Coordination between state departments and other organizations and the planning group;

(V) Management of report production;

(VI) Management of the planning group website; and

(VII) Any other function to be assigned by the planning group;

(b) A project assistant who is responsible for tasks assigned by the project administrator.