§ 3397-D — State patient qualification review board; composition; powers and duties

* § 3397-d. State patient qualification review board; composition;\npowers and duties. 1. The commissioner shall appoint a state patient\nqualification review board of no less than three nor more than five\nmembers. The state patient qualification review board shall be comprised\nof:\n (a) A physician licensed to practice medicine in New York and\ncertified by the American board of ophthalmology;\n (b) A physician licensed to practice medicine in New York and\ncertified by the American board of internal medicine and also certified\nin the subspecialty of medical oncology;\n (c) A physician licensed to practice medicine in New York and\ncertified in psychiatry by the American board of psychiatry and\nneurology; and\n (d) Any other members that the commissioner may deem necessary.\n 2. Members of such board shall be appointed for three year terms\nexcept that the term of those first appointed shall be arranged so that\nas nearly as possible an equal number shall terminate annually. A\nvacancy occurring during a term shall be filled by an appointment by the\ncommissioner for the unexpired term. The commissioner shall designate\nthe chairman of the board. Any member may be removed from the board at\nthe pleasure of the commissioner.\n 3. Each member of the board shall receive up to one hundred fifty\ndollars as prescribed by the commissioner for each day devoted to board\nwork not to exceed forty-five hundred dollars in any one year, and shall\nbe reimbursed for necessary expenses.\n * NB Repealed May 20, 2026\n