§ 6-82-2001 — Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board

(a) There is established the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board, which shall administer the program under this subchapter and shall be composed of: (1) One (1) representative appointed by the Governor from each medical school institution in Arkansas that has received certification from the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board under § 6-61-301 et seq. to offer studies leading to a Doctor of Medicine degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree; (2) One (1) physician member appointed by the Governor, giving preference to a physician who has received a rural medical practice loan, a community match loan, or an income incentive; (3) One (1) representative from a hospital in Arkansas who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (4) One (1) representative from a hospital in Arkansas who shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and (5) One (1) representative appointed by the Governor based on the recommendation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-designated sponsoring institution in this state that has the largest number of residency positions approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. (b) The Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board shall: (1) Promulgate rules necessary to execute this subchapter, including without limitation rules that address the requirements and are in conformance with the requirements of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.; (2) Prescribe forms for and regulate the submission of grant applications; (3) Determine the eligibility of applicants; (4) Manage, operate, and control all funds and property appropriated or otherwise contributed for this purpose; (5) Accept gifts, grants, bequests, or devises and apply them as a part of the program under this subchapter; (6) Sue and be sued as the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board; and (7) Accept moneys from federal programs that may be used for furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter. (c) The members of the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq. (d) The Division of Higher Education shall administer the Graduate Medical Education Fund under § 19-5-1265 and disburse the funds at the direction of the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board under this subchapter. (e) The term of office of a member of the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board shall be for a single term of three (3) years.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 844,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2023, No. 663,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 1080,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2021, No. 1080,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Added by Act 2019, No. 854,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.