The Board sits either :
1° At a plenary meeting made up of the Chairman, the colleges of representatives mentioned in 1° of article R. 6156-2, the representatives mentioned in 2° of article R. 6156-2 and the representatives of the ministers concerned.
The representation of the staff mentioned in 1° of article R. 6156-2 includes the statutory colleges concerned by the issues on the agenda.
The plenary assembly meets at least once every six months;
2° In the following specialised committees:
a) A committee responsible for examining the draft texts mentioned in Article L. 6156-5. Only the representative(s) of the college(s) whose status corresponds to the texts on the agenda may attend meetings of this committee;
b) A commission responsible for examining issues relating to the prevention of professional risks, health at work and the quality of life at work for medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff;
c) A commission responsible for examining issues relating to the forward-looking management of professions and skills, career paths and the policy of developing skills throughout the professional life of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff.
The specific features of the groups of specialities or disciplines in which the staff represented on the Higher Council work may be taken into account in the work that the specialised committees mentioned in b and c of 2° are called upon to carry out, under the conditions laid down in Article R. 6156-32.