(a) The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Board as follows:
(1) Three respiratory care practitioners;
(2) Three 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.
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 respiratory care practitioner;
(ii) Any 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.
Terms
(c)(1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered.
(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.
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 1996, c. 516, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 328, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 14-5A-06, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 14-5A-06
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
