Bill Text: NJ S1307 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires that one member of the State Board of Medical Examiners be a practicing podiatric physician.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2010-02-18 - Withdrawn from Consideration [S1307 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-S1307-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator NIA H. GILL
District 34 (Essex and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Requires that one member of the State Board of Medical Examiners be a practicing podiatric physician.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the membership of the State Board of Medical Examiners and amending R.S.45:9-1.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. R.S.45:9-1 is amended to read as follows:
45:9-1. The State Board of Medical Examiners, hereinafter in this chapter designated as the "board" shall consist of 21 members, one of whom shall be the Commissioner of Health, or his designee, three of whom shall be public members and one an executive department designee as required pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.2), and 16 of whom shall be persons of recognized professional ability and honor, and shall possess a license to practice their respective professions in New Jersey, and all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1971, c.60 (C.45:1-2.2); provided, however, that said board shall consist of 12 graduates of schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine who shall possess the degree of M.D. or D.O. The number of osteopathic physicians on the board shall be a minimum of, but not limited to, two members. In addition the membership of said board shall comprise: one [podiatrist,] practicing podiatric physician, except for any podiatric physician who on the effective date of P.L. , c. (pending before the Legislature as this bill) is serving a current term of appointment; one physician assistant[,]; one certified nurse midwife; and one licensed bio-analytical laboratory director, who may or may not be the holder of a degree of M.D. The term of office of members of the board hereafter appointed shall be three years or until their successors are appointed. Said appointees shall, within 30 days after receipt of their respective commissions, take and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by law and file the same in the office of the Secretary of State.
The Governor shall also appoint an advisory committee to consist of four licensed bio-analytical laboratory directors, only two of whom shall possess the degree of M.D. or D.O., and who shall be appointed from a list to be submitted by the society or organization of which the persons nominated are members. The members of this advisory committee shall serve for a term of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and shall be available to assist the board in the administration of the "Bio-analytical Laboratory and Laboratory Directors Act (1953)," P.L.1953, c.420 (C.45:9-42.1 et al.). The advisory committee shall meet at the call of the board. The board may authorize reimbursement of the members of the advisory committee for their actual expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their duties as members of the committee.
(cf: P.L.1993, c.279, s.1)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill amends R.S.45:9-1 to require that one member of the State Board of Medical Examiners be a practicing podiatric physician, except for any podiatric physician who on the effective date of this bill is serving a current term of appointment. Current law mandates that one member of the State Board of Medical Examiners be a podiatrist.
The bill also removes reference to a "podiatrist" and replaces it with "podiatric physician," a term currently in use under the law.
