shall be a physician assistant, six of whom shall be medical
doctors with unrestricted licenses to practice medicine and
surgery in this Commonwealth for five years immediately
preceding their appointment and one who shall be a nurse
midwife, [physician assistant, certified registered nurse
practitioner,] respiratory therapist, licensed athletic trainer
or perfusionist licensed or certified under the laws of this
Commonwealth. All professional and public members of the board
shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent
of a majority of the members elected to the Senate.
(b) Terms of office.--The term of each professional and
public member of the board shall be four years or until his or
her successor has been appointed and qualified, but not longer
than six months beyond the four-year period. In the event that
any of said members shall die or resign or otherwise become
disqualified during his or her term, a successor shall be
appointed in the same way and with the same qualifications and
shall hold office for the unexpired term. No member shall be
eligible for appointment to serve more than two consecutive
terms. The Governor shall assure that nurse midwives, [physician
assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners,]
perfusionists and respiratory therapists are appointed to four-
year terms on a rotating basis so that, of every four
appointments to a four-year term, one is a nurse midwife, [one
is a physician assistant, one is a certified registered nurse
practitioner] one is an athletic trainer, one is a perfusionist
and one is a respiratory therapist.
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Section 2. Section 13(d), (d.1) and (e) of the act, amended
July 2, 2019 (P.L.413, No.68), are amended to read:
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