§ 1013 — Medical advisory board

§ 1013. Medical advisory board. 1. The medical advisory board created\npursuant to chapter nine hundred twelve of the laws of nineteen hundred\ntwenty, and subsequent amendments thereto is hereby continued without\ninterruption. It shall remain a division of the state athletic\ncommission, and shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the\ngovernor. The governor shall designate one of such members as\nchairperson of the advisory board. The term of a member thereafter\nappointed, except to fill a vacancy, shall be three years from the\nexpiration of the term of his predecessor. Upon the appointment of a\nsuccessor to the chairperson of the advisory board, the governor shall\ndesignate such successor or other member of the advisory board as\nchairperson. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of term,\nshall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder only of\nthe term. Each member of the advisory board shall be duly licensed to\npractice medicine in the state of New York, and at the time of his or\nher appointment have had at least five years' experience in the practice\nof his or her profession. The members of the advisory board shall\nreceive such compensation as may be fixed by the commission within the\namount provided by appropriation, and shall be allowed and paid\nnecessary traveling and other expenses incurred by them, respectively,\nin the performance of their duties hereunder.\n 2. The advisory board shall have power and it shall be the duty of the\nboard to prepare and submit to the commission for approval regulations\nand standards for the physical examination of professionals including,\nwithout limitation, pre-fight and post-fight examinations and periodic\ncomprehensive examinations. The board shall continue to serve in an\nadvisory capacity to the commission and from time to time prepare and\nsubmit to the commission for approval, such additional regulations and\nstandards of examination as in their judgment will safeguard the\nphysical welfare of professionals licensed by the commission. The\nadvisory board shall recommend to the commission from time to time such\nqualified physicians, who may be designated and employed by the\ncommission for the purpose of conducting physical examinations of\nprofessionals and other services as the rules of the commission shall\nprovide. Such physicians, if so employed, shall receive compensation as\nfixed by the commission within amounts appropriated therefor. The\nprovisions of section seventeen of the public officers law shall apply\nto any physician who:\n (a) is designated and employed by the commission; and\n (b) is rendering professional services on behalf of the commission to\nprofessionals.\n 3. The advisory board shall develop or recommend appropriate medical\neducation programs for all commission personnel involved in the conduct\nof authorized combative sports so that such personnel can recognize and\nact upon evidence of potential or actual adverse medical indications in\na participant prior to, during or after the course of a match.\n 4. The advisory board shall review the credentials and performance of\neach commission physician on an annual basis.\n 5. The advisory board shall advise the commission on any study of\nequipment, procedures or personnel which will, in their opinion, promote\nthe safety of professionals.\n