2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
§ 14-5A-06 - Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee -- Membership

(a) In general. -- 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.

(b) Consumer member. -- 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.

(c) Terms. --

(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.

(d) Chair. --

(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.