1. Commission membership. The commission consists of 15 members as follows:

A. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and one of whom serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs;

B. Four members from the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, 2 of whom serve on the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services and 2 of whom serve on the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs;

C. One member representing the Department of Education, who has expertise in the area of special needs for children, appointed by the Commissioner of Education;

D. One member representing the Department of Human Services, appointed by the Commissioner of Human Services; and

E. Seven members appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House:

(1) One social worker;

(2) One psychiatrist or psychologist;

(3) One special education teacher;

(4) One member from an organization that represents children with mental retardation and physical disabilities;

(5) One member from an organization that represents children with special needs and behavioral development disabilities;

(6) One parent whose child has a developmental disability; and

(7) One parent whose child has a behavioral problem.