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§ 14-5C-06. Polysomnography Professional Standards Committee; members

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: May 16, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Physicians (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5c. Polysomnographic Technologists (Refs & Annos)
Effective: May 16, 2013
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-5C-06
§ 14-5C-06. Polysomnography Professional Standards Committee; members
In general
(a) The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Board as follows:
(1)(i) On or before September 30, 2009, three registered polysomnographic technologists; or
(ii) On or after October 1, 2009, three licensed polysomnographic technologists;
(2) Three physicians who are board certified in sleep medicine:
(i) One of whom is a specialist in psychiatry or internal medicine;
(ii) One of whom is a specialist in pulmonary medicine; and
(iii) One of whom is a specialist in neurology; and
(3) One consumer member.
Consumer members
(b) The consumer member of the Committee:
(1) Shall be a member of the general public;
(2) May not be or ever have been:
(i) A polysomnographic technologist;
(ii) Any health care professional; or
(iii) In training to be a polysomnographic technologist or other health care professional;
(3) May not have a household member who is a health care professional or is in training to be a health care professional; and
(4) May not:
(i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to polysomnography;
(ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to polysomnography;
(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 polysomnographic technologists or to the field of polysomnography.
Term
(c)(1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Committee on October 1, 2006.
(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.
Election of chair
(d)(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 595, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 582, § 2, eff. May 16, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 583, § 2, eff. May 16, 2013.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-5C-06, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 14-5C-06
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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