2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
§ 14-5B-05 - Advisory Committee

(a) Establishment. -- There is a Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, and Radiology Assistance Advisory Committee within the Board.

(b) Members. --

(1) The Committee consists of 10 members appointed by the Board.

(2) Of the 10 members:

(i) One shall be a licensed physician who specializes in radiology;

(ii) One shall be a licensed physician who specializes in radiology and who supervises a radiologist assistant;

(iii) One shall be a licensed physician who specializes in nuclear medicine;

(iv) One shall be a licensed physician who specializes in radiation oncology;

(v) One shall be a radiation therapist;

(vi) One shall be a radiographer;

(vii) One shall be a radiologist assistant;

(viii) One shall be a nuclear medicine technologist;

(ix) One shall be a consumer member; and

(x) One shall be a member of the Board.

(c) 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.

(d) 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 a health care professional or in training to be a health care professional; and

(3) May not:

(i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiology assistance;

(ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine technology, or radiology assistance; or

(iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(e) Term. --

(1) The term of a member is 3 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by regulation.

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4) A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.