N.Y. Education Law § 8406: State board for mental health practitioners

§ 8406. State board for mental health practitioners. A state board for

mental health practitioners shall be appointed by the board of regents

on the recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting

the board of regents and the department on matters of licensing and

regulation. The board shall be composed of at least three licensed

members from each profession licensed pursuant to this article and at

least three public representatives who do not hold interests in the

organization, financing, or delivery of mental health services.

Additionally, the board shall contain one physician who shall be a

psychiatrist. Members of the first board need not be licensed prior to

their appointment to the board. The terms of the first appointed members

shall be staggered so that five are appointed for three years, five are

appointed for four years, and six are appointed for five years. An

executive secretary to the board shall be appointed by the board of

regents on recommendation of the commissioner.