Minority members of state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions

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  7. Minority members of state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions

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  1. (a) The appointing authorities for state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions shall consider appointment recommendations submitted by minority health-related professional associations.

  2. (b) The recommending organizations under this section include without limitation:

    1. (1) The Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association;

    2. (2) The Arkansas Association of Black Social Workers, Inc.;

    3. (3) The Arkansas Black Nurses Association;

    4. (4) The National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Arkansas Chapter;

    5. (5) The National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas; and

    6. (6) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing.

  3. (c) Recommendations for appointments under this section shall:

    1. (1) Be submitted to the appointing authorities at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of a position in a state health-related agency, board, or commission relevant to the field or practice of the recommending body;

    2. (2) Be submitted to the appointing authorities anytime before the appointing authority fills a position that has opened due to resignation or removal before the end of the originally appointed term;

    3. (3) Be submitted by an officially designated officer or committee on behalf of the recommending organization; and

    4. (4) Include correspondence on official organizational letterhead and the resume or curriculum vitae of a recommended candidate.

  4. (d) If a recommendation for appointment under subsection (b) of this section is not received within the time allotted for the appointment, the appointing authority may make the appointment without a recommendation.

  5. (e) The health-related agencies, boards, and commissions for which recommendations may be considered under this section include the:

    1. (1) Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine;

    2. (2) Arkansas Psychology Board;

    3. (3) Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board;

    4. (4) Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners;

    5. (5) Arkansas State Medical Board;

    6. (6) Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy;

    7. (7) Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; and

    8. (8) State Board of Optometry.

  6. (f) This section does not change or affect any existing delineations for minority appointments.


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