The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Board as follows: Three licensed respiratory care practitioners; Three licensed physicians: One of whom is a specialist in thoracic surgery; One of whom is a specialist in pulmonary medicine; and One of whom is a specialist in anesthesiology; and One consumer member. Each member of the Committee licensed by the Board must be in good standing with the Board. The consumer member of the Committee: Must be a member of the general public; May not be or ever have been: A respiratory care practitioner; Any other health care professional; or In training to be a respiratory care practitioner or other health professional; and May not: Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to respiratory care; Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to respiratory care; Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or 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. Each member of the Committee must be a resident of the State. The term of a member is 3 years. The terms of members are staggered as required by regulation. At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 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. A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms. From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair once every 2 years. The chair, or the chair’s designee, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee. A quorum of the Committee consists of four members.