2005 Rhode Island Code - § 23-14.1-4 — Health professional loan repayment board.

    (a) There is created the health professional loan repayment board, which shall consist of eleven (11) members and is constituted as follows: one health care consumer, to be appointed by the governor; one member of the Rhode Island Medical Society appointed by its president; the director of the Rhode Island Health Center Association; one additional representative of the Rhode Island Health Center Association, or his or her designee, and appointed by its president; one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker; one member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate; the dean of the Brown University Medical School, or his or her designee; the dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Rhode Island, or his or her designee; the executive director of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island, or his or her designee; the executive director of the Rhode Island higher education assistance authority, or his or her designee; and the director of health, or his or her designee. All members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and shall receive no compensation for their services.

   (b) The director of health shall serve as chairperson. All meetings shall be called by the chairperson.