(a) In an action based on professional negligence, a person may not testify as an expert witness on the issue of the appropriate standard of care unless the witness is
- (1) a professional who is licensed in this state or in another state or country;
- (2) trained and experienced in the same discipline or school of practice as the defendant or in an area directly related to a matter at issue; and
- (3) certified by a board recognized by the state as having acknowledged expertise and training directly related to the particular field or matter at issue.
- (b) The provisions of (a) of this section do not apply if the state has not recognized a board that has certified the witness in the particular field or matter at issue.