43-57-02. Board - Qualifications - Appointment - Term of office - Compensation

43-57-02. Board - Qualifications - Appointment - Term of office - Compensation 1. The governor shall appoint the state board of integrative health care, which must consist of at least five members. Each profession regulated by the board must have one member on the board representing that profession. In addition, one member must be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, one member must be a pharmacist, one member must be an advanced practice registered nurse, and at least one but no more than two members must be laypersons. If a doctor of medicine or osteopathy is not willing and able to serve, the governor may appoint an advanced practice registered nurse to fill this position. A board member must be a resident of this state. The professional members must be licensed to practice in this state, except the initial appointment for a newly regulated profession, who must be eligible for licensure. The layperson must be at least twenty-one years of age and may not be affiliated with any organization or profession that represents, provides, or regulates health care. 2. The term of office of each board member is three years with appointments distributed evenly from year to year. A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms. 3. The governor may remove any board member for good cause after giving that member a written statement of the reasons for removal and after that member has had an opportunity for a hearing. 4. Each board member shall serve without compensation but is entitled to receive expenses as provided in section 54-06-09 and per diem as must be fixed by the board. 5. Annually, board members shall elect a chairman to preside at meetings of the board and a vice chairman to preside at meetings of the board in the chairman's absence.