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§ 10-465. Membership

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Department of Aging (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Continuing Care (Refs & Annos)
Part VII. Financial Review (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Human Services, § 10-465
§ 10-465. Membership
Currentness
Composition; appointment
(a)(1) The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Of the seven members:
(i) two shall be knowledgeable in the field of continuing care;
(ii) two shall be certified public accountants;
(iii) one shall be from the financial community; and
(iv) two shall be consumer members.
(3) In appointing the consumer members, the Secretary shall give a preference to subscribers of continuing care facilities.
Terms of office
(b)(1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2007.
(3) A member may serve consecutive terms.
Chair
(c) The Committee shall elect its chair.
Compensation; expenses
(d) A member:
(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Committee; but
(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations,1 as provided in the State budget.
Immunity
(e) A member is immune from civil liability as provided in § 5-514 of the Courts Article.
Conflict of interest prohibited
(f) A member may not participate in a review of a provider's financial condition if that member has an interest, as defined under the Maryland Public Ethics Law in § 5-101 of the General Provisions Article, in the provider.
Confidentiality
(g) The deliberations of the Committee and communications between the Department and the Committee, including recommendations of the Committee, shall be confidential.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 104, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.

Footnotes

1
COMAR 23.02.01.01 et seq.
MD Code, Human Services, § 10-465, MD HUMAN SERV § 10-465
Current through legislation effective through June 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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