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(1) The Medical Ionizing Radiation Licensure Committee shall be an advisory committee to the State Board of Health and shall consist of ten (10) members, as follows:
(A) Nine (9) members to be appointed by the Governor; and
(B) One (1) member shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designee.
(2) The nine (9) members appointed by the Governor shall be residents of the State of Arkansas and shall have been employed in their fields for five (5) years preceding their appointment.
(3) Among the committee members shall be two (2) radiologic technologists, one (1) nuclear medicine technologist, one (1) radiation therapist, two (2) radiation practitioners, one (1) licensed practitioner, one (1) radiation health/medical physicist, and one (1) consumer. The radiologic technologists appointed to the committee must be eligible for licensure under this chapter.
(b) The members shall be appointed for three-year staggered terms to be assigned by lot. Committee members shall serve until replaced. The terms shall commence on July 15 of each year. Committee members are limited to serving two (2) consecutive terms. In the event of a vacancy on the committee for any reason, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by appointment of the Governor.
(c) Members of the committee shall not be entitled to compensation for their services but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-902, to be paid by the Department of Health.
(d) The consumer member appointed to the committee shall have no association or relationship with a licensed practitioner, radiologic technologist, licensed technologist, or limited licensed technologist which would prevent or in any way hinder the consumer in representing the interest of the public.
(e) Within ninety (90) days of appointment, the committee shall hold a meeting and elect from its membership a chair for a term set by the committee. The secretary of the committee shall be the Secretary of the Department of Health or his or her designee.
(f) The committee shall meet at least quarterly.
(g) Special meetings of the committee may be called at any time at the pleasure of the board or pursuant to the bylaws of the committee.
(h) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. No action may be taken by the board except by affirmative vote of the majority of those present.