Sec 28-3051. Medical advisory board

A. A medical advisory board is established as a professional unit composed of qualified personnel to advise the department on medical criteria and vision standards for licensing drivers.

B. The medical advisory board consists of at least seven members who are appointed by the director. The director shall appoint board members who have expertise in matters concerning health or medicine. The director shall appoint at least one representative of the department of health services to the board.

C. The director shall act as chairman of the medical advisory board. In the absence of the director, an official from the department designated by the director may act as chairman.

D. Members of the medical advisory board shall serve three year terms unless a member vacates the office. Appointment to fill a vacancy resulting other than from expiration of a term is for the unexpired portion of the term only.

E. The chairman or by written request a majority of the appointed members may call meetings. A majority of the board is a quorum.

F. A member is eligible to receive reimbursement for mileage and subsistence expenses from the state highway fund as allowed by law in traveling from the member's regular place of residence to and from meetings of the medical advisory board or to and from the place where the member discharges the member's duties. Nongovernmental members of the board are eligible to receive compensation pursuant to section 38-611 that is payable from the state highway fund.