Sec. 702. Establishment of Advisory Committee on Health Professional Education
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The Board shall provide for an Advisory Committee on Health Professional Education (in this section referred to as the Committee ) to advise the Board on its activities under section 701. The Committee shall be composed of— the Chair of the Board, who shall serve as Chair of the Committee; and 12 members, not otherwise in the employ of the United States, appointed by the Board without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service.
The appointed members shall provide a balanced point of view with respect to health professional education, primary care disciplines, and health care policy and shall include individuals who are representative of medical schools, other health professional schools, residency programs, primary care practitioners, teaching hospitals, professional associations, public health organizations, State health security programs, and consumers. Each appointed member shall hold office for a term of 5 years, except that— any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring during the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of that term; and the terms of the members first taking office shall expire, as designated by the Board at the time of appointment, 2 at the end of the second year, 2 at the end of the third year, 2 at the end of the fourth year, and 3 at the end of the fifth year after the date of enactment of this Act.
The Board shall fill any vacancy in the membership of the Committee in the same manner as the original appointment. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Committee. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of the member was appointed. The Board may reappoint an appointed member of the Committee for a second term in the same manner as the original appointment.
It shall be the duty of the Committee to advise the Board concerning graduate medical education policies under this title. The Committee, its members, and any committees of the Committee shall be provided with such secretarial, clerical, or other assistance as may be authorized by the Board for carrying out their respective functions. The Committee shall meet as frequently as the Board deems necessary, but not less than 4 times each year. Upon request by 4 or more members it shall be the duty of the Chair to call a meeting of the Committee.
Members of the Committee shall be reimbursed by the Board for travel and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses during the performance of duties of the Board in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Committee.