In accordance with the requirements set forth in the German Social Code, Book Five (SGB V), the resolution committee of the Federal Joint Committee (the plenum) comprises 13 members:
One impartial chair and two impartial members (the impartials)
Five members appointed by the Central Federal Association of Health Insurance Funds
Two members appointed by the German Hospital Federation (DKG)
Two members appointed by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV)
One member appointed by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Dentists (KZBV)
The term of office of each plenum member is six years.
The members appointed by the pillar organizations to the G-BA, as well as the proxies, work in an honorary capacity. The impartials are normally salaried.