1. (1) The director shall appoint eight (8) members of a board to be known as the rural nursing loan repayment grant review board. Members of the board:

   1. (a) Shall serve at the pleasure of the director; and
   2. (b) Shall not be compensated but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for attendance at board meetings.
2. (2) The board shall meet at least annually for the purposes described in this chapter.

3. (3) The board shall be composed of the following:

   1. (a) A rural hospital chief nursing officer or administrator;
   2. (b) A rural long-term care chief nursing officer or administrator;
   3. (c) A faculty member from an Idaho-accredited registered nursing school;
   4. (d) A faculty member from an Idaho-licensed practical nursing school;
   5. (e) A federally qualified health center or rural health clinic representative;
   6. (f) A representative from the American nurses association-Idaho or the nurse leaders of Idaho association;
   7. (g) An Idaho hospital association representative; and
   8. (h) An Idaho health care association representative.
4. (4) Appointments to the board shall be for three (3) years, except for initial appointments to the board, which shall be staggered in such a manner that approximately one-third (1/3) of the board members are appointed for one (1) year, one-third (1/3) of the board members are appointed for two (2) years, and one-third (1/3) of the board members are appointed for three (3) years. Board members may be reappointed at the end of their terms.
5. (5) A majority of the board members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. A majority vote is required by the quorum in finalizing decisions.

[39-2504, added 2023, ch. 60, sec. 1, p. 219.]