Originally posted by Trekology:
Sweeney amended the bill to require that three of the four added BOG members have "professional experience in a medical field" but is so vague that any political hack could meet the criteria.
The proposed two additional members appointed by the governor:
"two of these members having professional expertise in a medical field with one of the two being an alumna or alumnus of the university"
The two additional members, one each appointed by the Senate President (Sweeney himself, the only sponsor of the bill) and Speaker of the Assembly (Vincent Prieto, the only sponsor of the assembly version):
"and one of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and one of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly. The member appointed by the President of the Senate shall be an alumna or alumnus of the university who has professional expertise in a medical field. The member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly shall have professional expertise in a medical field"
The bill, as amended, says that the added members have "professional expertise in a medial field" but doesn't specify what type of experience or for how long. They could get said hack to work in a medical office for a couple hours answering phones and still fulfill the requirement.