(1) The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy may appoint a committee to organize and administer a program that shall fulfill two (2) functions: The program shall serve as a diversion program to which the board may refer licensees when appropriate in lieu of or in addition to other disciplinary action; and
(2) The program shall also be a source of treatment or referral for pharmacists who, on a strictly voluntary basis, desire to avail themselves of its services.
(3) The board may appoint a committee of five (5) persons who are recovering pharmacists to serve three-year terms with the initial members appointed to staggered terms.