Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5E - Perfusionists
Section 14-5E-06 - Perfusion Advisory Committee -- Composition; Consumer Member; Term; Chair

(a)    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 or is a cardiac anesthesiologist; and
        (3)    One consumer member.
    (b)    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)    (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)    (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.