The Advisory Council consists of the following 23 members: The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee; One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate of Maryland; One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; The Secretary of Aging or the Secretary’s designee; The Secretary of Health or the Secretary’s designee; The Secretary of Disabilities or the Secretary’s designee; and 17 members appointed by the Governor: One physician with experience in end–of–life care; One nurse with experience in end–of–life care; One pharmacist with experience in end–of–life care; One physician with experience managing long–term care; One nurse with experience managing long–term care; One representative of the health insurance industry; One representative from a managed care organization; One representative of the legal community; One representative from the hospice care community; Two representatives from advocacy groups for end–of–life care; Two representatives from religious groups; Two representatives of the general public with experience with end–of–life or long–term care issues; One representative of the hospital industry; and One representative of the nursing home industry. The term of a member appointed by the Governor is 4 years. At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A member who serves two consecutive 4–year terms may not be reappointed for 4 years after the completion of those terms. If a vacancy occurs among the members appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall promptly appoint a successor.