The commission shall consist of 11 members: seven members appointed by the Governor; two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be the chairperson of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee or his or her designee; and two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, one of whom shall be the chairperson of the House Committee on Health and Ecology or his or her designee. The Governor may also appoint an honorary chairperson to serve as a member of the commission.