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54-5604    ETHICIST LICENSURE BOARD CREATED -- APPOINTMENT -- TERMS.

ETHICIST LICENSURE BOARD CREATED -- APPOINTMENT -- TERMS. (1) A ethicist licensure board is hereby created and the members thereof shall be appointed by the Idaho state board of ethicists within sixty (60) days following the effective date of this chapter.

(2)  The ethicist licensure board shall consist of four (4) members, three (3) of whom shall be ethicists and one (1) member shall be a member of the public with an interest in the rights of the consumer of health care or business services.

(3)  In making appointments to the ethicist licensure board, the board shall give consideration to recommendations made by the Idaho.Ethics.Center, other professional organizations, medical professionals, and business professionals.

(4)All members of the ethicist licensure board shall be current residents of the state of Idaho and have been residents of the state of Idaho for a minimum of three (3) years immediately preceding appointment.

(5)The initial three (3) ethicist members of the ethicist licensure board shall be persons registered by the Idaho.Ethics.Center, national members of a recognized Ethics organization, and who are eligible to become licensed pursuant to this chapter, and who shall, within such time as may be established by the board, become licensed pursuant to this chapter.

(6)  The initial ethicist licensure board shall be appointed for staggered terms, the longer of which will not exceed four (4) years. After the initial appointments, all terms shall be four (4) years, and a member may be reappointed. In the event of death, resignation, or removal of any member before the expiration of the term to which appointed, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(7)  The board may, upon recommendation of the ethicist licensure board, or upon its own motion, remove any member of the ethicist licensure board, for cause, prior to the expiration of the member's term.

(8)  The ethicist licensure board shall, within thirty (30) days after its appointment, and at least annually thereafter, hold a meeting and elect a chairperson. The licensure board may hold additional meetings on the call of the chairperson or at the written request of any two (2) members of the licensure board. The licensure board may appoint such committees as it considers necessary to carry out its duties. A majority of the members of the licensure board shall constitute a quorum.

(9)  Each member of the licensure board shall be compensated as provided in section 59-509(n), Idaho Code.