The Coalition for Responsible Chronic Pain Management shall consist of the following members:

(1) The Dean of the School of Public Health at West Virginia University, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chair of the coalition.

(2) A physician who is a board-certified pain specialist.

(3) Three physicians licensed to practice in this state pursuant to article three or article fourteen, chapter thirty of this code who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates in consultation with the cochairs of the Joint Committee on Health. Two of these physicians’ practices shall have been classified as a pain clinic pursuant to the regulations promulgated under article five-h of this chapter. The third physician shall be a primary care physician who is not classified as a pain clinic.

(4) A pharmacist licensed to practice in this state pursuant to article five, chapter thirty of this code who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates in consultation with the cochairs of the Joint Committee on Health.

(5) A consumer of health care services directly impacted by the regulation of pain clinics who is appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates in consultation with the cochairs of the Joint Committee on Health.

(6) A chiropractor licensed pursuant to the provisions of article sixteen, chapter thirty of this code who is appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates in consultation with the cochairs of the Joint Committee on Health.

(7) A Physical Therapist, licensed under chapter thirty of this code, experienced in the area management of chronic pain by physical, behavioral and other nonpharmacological means who is appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates in consultation with the cochairs of the Joint Committee on Health.

(8) Membership on the coalition shall be equally distributed among the congressional districts of this state and each congressional district shall be represented in the membership of the coalition.

(9) The cochairs of the Joint Committee on Health shall serve as nonvoting members, ex-officio.