§ 14-5A-06

Maryland § 14-5A-06

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gho: Health Occupations
• Title: 14

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(a) The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Board as follows:

(1) Three licensed respiratory care practitioners;

(2) Three licensed physicians:

(i) One of whom is a specialist in thoracic surgery;

(ii) One of whom is a specialist in pulmonary medicine; and

(iii) One of whom is a specialist in anesthesiology; and

(3) One consumer member.

(b) Each member of the Committee licensed by the Board must be in good standing with the Board.

(c) The consumer member of the Committee:

(1) Must be a member of the general public;

(2) May not be or ever have been:

(i) A respiratory care practitioner;

(ii) Any other health care professional; or

(iii) In training to be a respiratory care practitioner or other health professional; and

(3) May not:

(i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to respiratory care;

(ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to respiratory care;

(iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or

(iv) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to respiratory care practitioners or to the field of respiratory care.

(d) Each member of the Committee must be a resident of the State.

(e) (1) The term of a member is 3 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by regulation.

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(5) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.

(f) (1) From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair once every 2 years.

(2) The chair, or the chair’s designee, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.

(g) A quorum of the Committee consists of four members.