New Hampshire § 328-F-4 - Section 328-F:4 Governing Boards; Memberships; Appointments.

§ 328-F-4. Section 328-F:4 Governing Boards; Memberships; Appointments.

I. Each governing board shall be composed of members and alternates, each to be appointed by the governor with the approval of the council, to a term of 3 years. Members and alternates shall serve until the expiration of the term for which they have been appointed or until their successors have been appointed and qualified. No board member shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms as a member, provided that for this purpose only a period actually served which exceeds 1/2 of the 3-year term shall be deemed a full term. Any professional members of all governing boards shall maintain current and unrestricted New Hampshire licenses. Alternates may attend meetings but shall only vote in the absence of a member representing the same interest group. II. The initial appointees to the governing boards shall serve as follows: one initial appointee who is a licensed professional shall serve a term of one year, one initial appointee who is a licensed professional shall serve a term of 2 years, one initial public member shall serve a term of 2 years, and the remaining 2 initial appointees shall serve terms of 3 years. An initial appointment of less than 3 years shall not be considered a full term. III. Each public member or alternate of a governing board shall be a person who is not, and never was a member of the applicable allied health profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had a material financial interest in either the provision of that allied health service, a health insurance company, or health maintenance organization, including representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment. IV. The athletic trainers governing board shall consist of 3 licensed athletic trainers, who have actively engaged in the practice of athletic training in this state for at least 3 years, one physician educated in the current practice of sports medicine, and one public member. V. The occupational therapy governing board shall consist of 3 licensed occupational therapists and one occupational therapy assistant, who have actively engaged in the practice of occupational therapy in this state for at least 3 years, and one public member. VI. The physical therapy governing board shall consist of 2 licensed physical therapists and one physical therapist assistant, who have actively engaged in the practice of physical therapy in this state for at least 3 years, and 2 public members. VII. [Repealed.] VIII. The speech-language pathology and hearing care provider governing board shall consist of: (a) Three licensed speech-language pathologist members and one licensed speech-language pathologist alternate, who have actively practiced speech-language pathology in this state for at least 3 years. At least one speech-language pathologist member shall be employed in an educational setting and at least one speech-language pathologist member shall be employed in a clinical setting. (b) One licensed audiologist member, and one licensed audiologist alternate, who have actively practiced audiology in this state for at least 3 years. (c) One registered hearing aid dealer member, and one registered hearing aid dealer alternate, who have actively practiced in this state for at least 3 years. (d) One public member and one public alternate. IX. [Repealed.] X. The genetic counselors governing board shall consist of 3 licensed genetic counselors, who have actively engaged in the practice of genetic counseling in this state for at least 2 years, one practicing physician with experience in working with genetic counselors, and one public member. Initial appointment of professional members by the governor and council shall be qualified persons practicing genetic counseling in this state. All subsequent appointments or reappointments shall require licensure.