(a) The Advisory Council consists of the following 23 members:
(1) The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee;
(2) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate of Maryland;
(3) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(4) The Secretary of Aging or the Secretary's designee;
(5) The Secretary of Health or the Secretary's designee;
(6) The Secretary of Disabilities or the Secretary's designee; and
(7) 17 members appointed by the Governor:
(i) One physician with experience in end-of-life care;
(ii) One nurse with experience in end-of-life care;
(iii) One pharmacist with experience in end-of-life care;
(iv) One physician with experience managing long-term care;
(v) One nurse with experience managing long-term care;
(vi) One representative of the health insurance industry;
(vii) One representative from a managed care organization;
(viii) One representative of the legal community;
(ix) One representative from the hospice care community;
(x) Two representatives from advocacy groups for end-of-life care;
(xi) Two representatives from religious groups;
(xii) Two representatives of the general public with experience with end-of-life or long-term care issues;
(xiii) One representative of the hospital industry; and
(xiv) One representative of the nursing home industry.
Term
(b)(1) The term of a member appointed by the Governor is 4 years.
(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) 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.
(4) A member who serves two consecutive 4-year terms may not be reappointed for 4 years after the completion of those terms.
(5) If a vacancy occurs among the members appointed by the Governor, the Governor shall promptly appoint a successor.
Credits
Added by Acts 2002, c. 265, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2008, c. 562, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 563, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 118, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1602, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-1602
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
