(1) The stakeholder council consists of 15 members who represent the interested parties identified in 33-40-104, MCA. The commissioner shall appoint members to serve a 12-month term beginning on October 15 of each year, beginning in 2013. Members may be reappointed.

(2) The commissioner shall consult with the stakeholder council before proposing new administrative rules, setting patient-centered medical home standards that implement, or further define, the standards set forth in 33-40-105, MCA, and establishing the process for qualifying patient-centered medical homes.

(3) The council shall advise the commissioner regarding activities relating to the promotion and coordination of the patient-centered medical home program in Montana and provide guidance concerning medical home activities.

(4) The council shall meet at least twice a year. The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall provide updates regarding patient-centered medical home activities at each meeting.

(5) All stakeholder council meetings are subject to open meeting laws.