1. The board shall establish a subgroup for each profession regulated by the board. The board shall appoint at least three and no more than five members of the profession to serve as volunteer members of the subgroup. A subgroup member must be a licensed member of the profession, except in the case of a newly regulated profession in which case each subgroup member must be eligible for licensure. The board may appoint a board member to serve on a subgroup representing that board member's profession. The subgroup members serve at the pleasure of the board. 2. A subgroup established under this section shall serve in an advisory capacity to advise the board when requested by the board. The subgroup on its own motion may advise the board as the subgroup determines necessary. 3. The board may not take any action that impacts a profession regulated by the board as a whole or which impacts one or more licensees of that profession unless the board first consults with and requests the recommendation of the appropriate subgroup. If the board takes an action that is contrary to a subgroup's recommendation, the board shall articulate in writing why the subgroup's recommendation was not followed.
43-57-05. Petition to the board - Inclusion as a board-regulated profession - Consideration of additional health care professions. 1. An existing occupational or professional board of this state or agency of this state which regulates the practice of a health profession or a representative of a health profession that is not regulated by this state may submit to the board a petition and proposed bill draft requesting inclusion of that health profession as a profession regulated by the board. Upon receipt of a petition and proposed bill draft submitted under this section, the board shall review the petition and may work with the person submitting the petition to provide assistance in accomplishing this requested inclusion. 2. If a committee of the legislative assembly considers a measure to regulate a health care profession with fewer than fifty likely members, the committee shall consider whether it is desirable and feasible to have the state board of integrative health, some other existing board, or an existing state agency regulate that profession rather than create a new board. 3. If the membership of a board-regulated profession increases to at least one hundred licensees, the board may introduce legislation creating an independent board to regulate that profession.