(a)(1) The physician members of the joint committee shall be appointed by the State Board of Medical Examiners. (2) The certified registered nurse practitioner members of the joint committee shall be appointed by the Board of Nursing as follows: a. One seat shall be filled from a list of no fewer than two names submitted by the Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama, or its successor organization. The initial member appointed shall serve a term commencing on October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2028. b. One seat shall be filled from a list of no fewer than two names submitted by the Alabama State Nurses Association, or its successor organization. The initial member appointed shall serve a term commencing on October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2027. (3) The certified nurse midwife member of the joint committee shall be appointed by the Board of Nursing from a list of no fewer than two names submitted by the Alabama affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The initial member appointed shall serve a term commencing on October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2029. (4) Following initial terms, all members shall serve three-year terms. No member shall serve more than two full terms, either consecutively or separately. (b) If a vacancy occurs on the committee, a successor shall be appointed by the respective appointing authority in subsection (a) to serve the unexpired term. (c) The committee shall select one of its members to serve as chair for a one-year term, alternating between a physician member of the committee and a nurse member of the committee. (d) The committee shall meet annually, or more frequently if requested by the State Board of Medical Examiners or the Board of Nursing. Members of the committee shall receive a per diem at a daily rate determined by the respective appointing authority. The daily rate shall apply to any day or any portion thereof that such a committee member shall be in attendance at an official meeting or function of the committee and in addition shall receive reimbursement for subsistence and travel in accordance with state law for each day actively engaged in the duties of their offices. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall pay the per diem and expenses of the physician members and the Board of Nursing shall pay the per diem and expenses of the nurse members, and both boards shall furnish necessary clerical and administrative support for operation of the committee.
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