(1) There is created the State Board of Health Professions, which shall consist of one (1) member from each of the following health regulatory boards:(a) The State Board of Medical Licensure;(b) The State Board of Pharmacy;(c) The Mississippi Board of Nursing;(d) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners;(e) The State Board of Dental Examiners; and(f) The State Board of Optometry.
(a) The State Board of Medical Licensure;
(b) The State Board of Pharmacy;
(c) The Mississippi Board of Nursing;
(d) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners;
(e) The State Board of Dental Examiners; and
(f) The State Board of Optometry.
(2) The members described in subsection (1) of this section shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of four (4) years and until their successor is duly qualified. Terms shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30.
(3) In addition to the members provided for in subsection (1) of this section, there shall be five (5) members to be appointed by the Governor from the state at large, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term for members appointed under this subsection (3) shall be for four (4) years and until their successor is duly qualified. Terms shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30. These members shall not hold a license to practice any of the professions regulated by the boards listed in subsection (1) of this section.
(4) No member of the State Board of Health Professions who represents a health regulatory board shall continue serving as a member of the State Board of Health Professions after he or she ceases to be a member of the health regulatory board from which he or she was appointed.