The purposes of this subchapter are to: (1) Provide appointment recommendations for Arkansas state boards and commissions that license or otherwise regulate health-related professions to ensure board and commission compositions that reflect the diversity of the State of Arkansas; and (2) Ensure that cultural competency, health disparities, and other minority health issues are adequately represented […]
(a) The appointing authorities for state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions shall consider appointment recommendations submitted by minority health-related professional associations. (b) The recommending organizations under this section include without limitation: (1) The Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association; (2) The Arkansas Association of Black Social Workers, Inc.; (3) The Arkansas Black Nurses Association; (4) […]
