Sec. 17221.

(1) The Michigan board of nursing is created in the department.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), the Michigan board of nursing shall consist of the following 24 voting members who shall meet the requirements of part 161: 9 registered professional nurses, 1 nurse midwife, 1 nurse anesthetist, 1 nurse practitioner, 1 clinical nurse specialist, 3 licensed practical nurses, and 8 public members. Three of the registered professional nurse members shall be engaged in nursing education, 1 of whom shall be in less than a baccalaureate program, 1 in a baccalaureate or higher program and 1 in a licensed practical nurse program and each of whom shall have a master's degree from an accredited college with a major in nursing. Three of the registered professional nurse members shall be engaged in nursing practice or nursing administration, each of whom shall have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college. Three of the registered professional nurse members shall be engaged in nursing practice or nursing administration, each of whom shall be a nonbaccalaureate registered nurse. The 3 licensed practical nurse members shall have graduated from a state approved program for the preparation of individuals to practice as licensed practical nurses. The nurse midwife, the nurse anesthetist, the nurse practitioner, and the clinical nurse specialist shall each have a specialty certification granted by the Michigan board of nursing in his or her respective specialty field.

(3) All of the following apply to the members of the board described in subsection (2):

(a) The individual who is a registered professional nurse who is certified by a national organization as a clinical nurse specialist shall continue as a member of the board under subsection (2) for the remainder of his or her respective term. When the term of the registered professional nurse described in this subdivision expires, subject to section 16121, the governor shall appoint a registered professional nurse who has been granted a specialty certification as a clinical nurse specialist by the Michigan board of nursing.

(b) The 8 public members on the board shall continue in office for the remainder of their respective terms. Until the term of office of 1 of those public members expires, the board shall continue with 24 members. When the term of office of 1 or more of the 8 public members first expires, the governor shall not appoint 1 public member, to reduce the total number of public members to 7 and the total number of board members to 23.

(4) The terms of office of individual members of the board created under this part, except those appointed to fill vacancies, expire 4 years after appointment on June 30 of the year in which the term expires.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 625, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1979 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 201, Imd. Eff. Oct. 23, 1989 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 79, Eff. Apr. 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 409, Imd. Eff. Sept. 29, 2006 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 499, Eff. Apr. 9, 2017 Popular Name: Act 368