(b) In addition to the other meeting requirements of this title, the Board shall meet:

(1) At the request of the Secretary; or

(2) If necessary to transact its business.

(c) In accordance with the State budget, each member of the Board is entitled to:

(1) Compensation, at a rate determined by the Board, for each day on which the member is engaged in the duties of the member’s office; and

(2) Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations.

(d) The Board may:

(1) Employ a staff in accordance with the State budget;

(2) Define the duties of its staff; and

(3) Employ:

(i) An executive director who shall be a registered nurse with a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing or the equivalent, in the judgment of the Board, in professional education and administrative experience; and

(ii) A deputy director who shall assume the duties and authority of the executive director in the absence of the executive director.