Nevada § 223.633 - Advisory Council on Graduate Medical Education: Creation; membership; terms of members; vacancies; meetings; quorum; compensation

§ 223.633. Advisory Council on Graduate Medical Education: Creation; membership; terms of members; vacancies; meetings; quorum; compensation

1. The Advisory Council on Graduate Medical Education is hereby created within the

Office of Science, Innovation and Technology. The Council consists of: (a) The dean of each medical school in this State that is accredited by the Liaison

Committee on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the Association

of American Medical Colleges or their successor organizations, or his or her designee; (b) The dean of each school of osteopathic medicine in this State that is accredited

by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic

Association or its successor organization, or his or her designee; (c) Two members appointed by the Governor who are physicians licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS ; (d) One member appointed by the Governor who represents hospitals located in counties

whose population is less than 100,000; (e) One member appointed by the Governor who represents hospitals located in counties

whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000; (f) One member appointed by the Governor who represents hospitals located in a county

whose population is 700,000 or more; (g) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the medical corps of any of

the Armed Forces of the United States; (h) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Department of Health and

Human Services; and (i) One member appointed by the Governor who represents the Office of Economic Development

in the Office of the Governor. 2. In addition to the members appointed by the Governor pursuant to subsection 1,

the Governor may appoint two members as the Governor determines necessary to carry

out the provisions of NRS 223.631 to 223.639 , inclusive. 3. After the initial terms, the term of each member of the Council is 3 years, and

members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. 4. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Council must be filled in the same

manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. 5. The Council shall select from its members a Chair and a Vice Chair who shall hold

office for 1 year and who may be reselected. 6. The Council shall meet at the call of the Chair as often as necessary to evaluate

applications for competitive grants for the Graduate Medical Education Grant Program

established pursuant to NRS 223.637 and make recommendations to the Office of Science, Innovation and Technology concerning

the approval of applications for such grants. 7. A majority of the members of the Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction

of business, and a majority of those members present at any meeting is sufficient

for any official action taken by the Council. 8. The members of the Council serve without compensation, except that each member

is entitled to receive the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state

officers and employees generally while engaged in the official business of the Council. 9. A member of the Council who is an officer or employee of this State or a political

subdivision of this State must be relieved from his or her duties without loss of

regular compensation to prepare for and attend meetings of the Council and perform

any work necessary to carry out the duties of the Council in the most timely manner

practicable. A state agency or political subdivision of this State shall not require an officer

or employee who is a member of the Council to: (a) Make up the time he or she is absent from work to carry out his or her duties

as a member of the Council; or (b) Take annual leave or compensatory time for the absence.