103 STAT. 2200 PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 under section 1142 of the Social Security Act. Of such mem- bers— "(A) 8 shall be individuals distinguished in the conduct of research, demonstration projects, and evaluations with re- spect to health care; "(B) 3 shall be individuals distinguished in the practice of • medicine; "(C) 2 shall be individuals distinguished in the health professions; ' " (D) 2 shall be individuals distinguished in the fields of business, law, ethics, economics, and public policy; and "(E) 2 shall be individuals representing the interests of consumers of hecdth care. "(3) Ex OFFICIO MEMBERS. —The Secretary shall designate as ex officio members of the Council— "(A) the Director of the National Institutes of Health, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, the Adminis- trator of the Health Care Financing Administration, the « Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), the Chief > Medical Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and "(B) such other Federal officials as the Secretary may consider appropriate. , . = " (d) SUBCOUNCIL ON OUTCOMES AND GuiDEUNES. — "(1) E^ABUSHMENT.—For the purpose of carrying out the duties specified in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of sul^ection (b)(2), the Secretary shall establish a subcouncil of the Council and shall designate the membership of the subcouncil in accordance with paragraph (2). "(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The subcouncil established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consist of^ "(A) 6 individuals from among the individuals appointed to the Council under subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (c)(2); " (B) 2 individuals from among the individuals appointed to the Council under subparagraphs (D) and (E) of such subsection; and "(C) each of the ofQcials designated as ex officio members of the Council under subsection (c)(3)(A). "(e) TERMS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), mem- bers of the Council appointed under subsection (c)(2) shall serve for a term of 3 years. " (2) STAGGERED ROTATION. —Of the members first appointed to the Council under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall appoint 6 members to serve for a term of 3 years, 6 members to serve for a term of 2 years, and 5 members to serve for a term of 1 year. "(3) SERVICE BEYOND TERM. —A member of the Council ap- pointed under subsection (c)(2) may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of the member until a successor is appointed. "(f) VACANCIES.—If a member of the Council appointed under subsection (c)(2) does not serve the full term applicable under subsec- tion (e), the. individual appointed to fill the resulting vacancy shall be appointed for the remainder of the term of the predecessor of the individual.
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