(2) The University of Maine System; and

(3) The Maine Community College System;

F. The director of the Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance or the director's designee or the director of a successor agency;

G. Other Two public purchasers not listed above. Representatives of municipal or county governments, the Maine Education Association's benefits trust, the Maine School Management Association's benefits trust and private purchasers may be allowed to join the council to participate in savings opportunities;

H. A health care provider; and

I. A clinical pharmacist.; and

J.__Three consumers of health care services, one of whom represents a statewide organization that advocates for enrollees in a publicly funded health program that includes comprehensive prescription drug benefits.

Public Representatives of municipal or county governments, the Maine Education Association's benefits trust, the Maine School Management Association's benefits trust and other public purchasers not otherwise listed in this subsection and private purchasers may be allowed to join the council as nonvoting members and to participate in savings opportunities.

4. Duties of council. The council shall make recommendations to public purchasers regarding the joint purchasing of pharmaceuticals with the State in order to reduce costs for all participating parties and maximize savings by pooling purchasing power, but not to fundamentally alter the independent nature of any of the health plans involved in the council. The council shall coordinate and exchange information among state agencies, stakeholder groups, advisory committees, organizations and task forces looking into options for reducing the cost of prescription drug benefits. Any joint purchasing effort must ensure that:

A. Each of the participating plans retains its distinct nature, with members of each plan maintaining their current medical coverage and participating organizations retaining