(A) There is hereby created the Parkinson’s disease registry advisory committee. The committee shall consist of the director of health or the director’s designee and the following members appointed by the director:

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(1) A neurologist;

(2) A movement disorder specialist;

(3) A primary care provider;

(4) A physician informaticist;

(5) A public health professional;

(6) A population health researcher familiar with disease registries;

(7) A Parkinson’s disease researcher;

(8) A patient living with Parkinson’s disease;

(9) Any other members the director deems necessary.

(B) The committee shall do both of the following:

(1) Assist the director of health in the development and implementation of the Parkinson’s disease registry;

(2) Advise the director on maintaining and improving the registry.

(C) The director or the director’s designee shall serve as the chairperson of the committee.

(D) Each member shall serve without compensation except to the extent that serving on the committee is considered part of the member’s regular duties of employment.

(E) The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson but not less than twice annually. The committee’s first meeting shall occur within ninety days of the effective date of this section. Meetings may take place in-person or virtually at the discretion of the chairperson.

(F) The department of health shall provide meeting space and other administrative support for the committee.