2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
§ 14-5E-06 - Perfusion Advisory Committee -- Composition; consumer member; term; chair

(a) Composition. -- The Committee consists of seven members, appointed by the Board as follows:

(1) (i) On or before September 30, 2013, three individuals who practice perfusion and who:

1. Are certified by a national certifying board; and

2. Have a minimum of 2 years experience; and

(ii) On or after October 1, 2013, three licensed perfusionists;

(2) Three physicians, at least one of whom performs cardiac or cardio-thoracic surgery; 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 practice or ever have practiced perfusion or any health care profession;

(3) May not be or ever have been in training to practice perfusion or any other health care profession;

(4) May not have a household member who is a health care professional or is in training to be a health care professional; and

(5) May not:

(i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion;

(ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion;

(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 perfusionists or to the field of perfusion.

(c) Term. --

(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, 2012.

(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 every 2 years.

(2) The chair shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.