Maryland Health - General Section 13-506

Article - Health - General

§ 13-506.

      (a)      (1)      The Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor.

            (2)      Of the 15 members:

                  (i)      2 shall be representatives of the physicians and arthritis health professionals at the State's 2 medical schools;

                  (ii)      1 shall be a representative of the Department;

                  (iii)      1 shall be a representative of the Division of Rehabilitation Services;

                  (iv)      1 shall be a representative of the Department of Aging;

                  (v)      1 shall be a representative of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped;

                  (vi)      3 shall be members of voluntary agencies, including the Maryland Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, the Maryland Lupus Foundation, and Home Health Care Inc.;

                  (vii)      2 shall be representatives from hospitals or health professionals or both outside of the major metropolitan areas;

                  (viii)      2 shall be representatives from the health care industry, including the pharmaceutical industry and third-party payors; and

                  (ix)      2 shall be arthritic patients or family members of arthritic patients.

      (b)      (1)      The term of a member is 4 years.

            (2)      The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council on July 1, 1989.

            (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.

      (c)      The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.



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