Amends GS 90-2, which sets forth the membership of the North Carolina Medical Board. Currently the Medical Board consists of 13 members appointed by the Governor, with seven members being duly licensed physicians recommended by the Review Panel, and the remaining six members meeting provided specifications, including three public members.

This act reduces the total number of public members appointed by the Governor from three to one, with the Governor now appointing only one public member not subject to recommendation of the Review Panel pursuant to GS 90-3. Adds a new provision establishing that the General Assembly will now appoint two public members in accordance with GS 120-121, one upon the recommendation of the Speaker and one upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore. Makes the existing provision prohibiting a public member appointed by the Governor under subsubdivision (a)(2)(b) from being a health care provider or the spouse of a health care provider also applicable to a public member appointed by the General Assembly under new subdivision (a)(3). Makes organizational changes and conforming changes.

Provides that for the term of the public member appointed by the Governor expiring in 2017, that member must be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker, and for the term of the public member appointed by the Governor expiring in 2018, that member must be appointed by the General Assmbly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore, with both appointments complying with GS 120-121. Provides that for terms expiring thereafter or as vacancies occur prior to the expiration of a term, members of the NC Medical Board are to be appointed in accordance with GS 90-2 as amended by this act. Applies to vacancies occurring after June 30, 2017.