36-446.02 - Arizona Statutes

36-446.02. Board of examiners; terms; meetings; quorum; effect of vacancies; compensation A. The board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers is established consisting of eleven members appointed by the governor. B. The board shall include one administrator of a nonprofit faith based skilled nursing facility, one administrator of a proprietary skilled nursing facility, two managers of an assisted living center as defined in section 36-401, who are not currently affiliated with a nursing care institution, two managers of an assisted living home as defined in section 36-401, who are not currently affiliated with a nursing care institution, one manager at large not currently affiliated with a nursing care institution, two members representative of the professions concerned with the care and treatment of the chronically ill or infirm elderly patients and two public members not currently affiliated with a nursing care institution or an assisted living facility. C. The noninstitutional administrative members of the board shall have no direct financial interest in nursing care institutions or assisted living facilities. D. A board member shall not serve on any other board relating to long-term care during the member's term with the board. E. The term of a board member automatically ends when that member no longer meets the qualifications for appointment to the board. The board shall notify the governor of the board vacancy. F. Members shall be appointed for two year terms. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive two year terms. G. The board shall meet at least twice a year. H. A majority of the board members constitutes a quorum. I. Members of the board are eligible to receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611 for each day actually spent performing their duties under this chapter. J. A board member who is absent from three consecutive regular meetings or who fails to attend more than fifty per cent of board meetings over the course of one calendar year vacates the board member's position. The board shall notify the governor of the vacancy.