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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.32.03.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="03" heading="Physician Assistant Advisory Committee.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Composition. The Physician Assistant Advisory Committee shall be composed as required under Health Occupations Article, §15-202, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Tenure.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The term of a member is 3 years.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The initial terms of the members are staggered.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>An individual may be reappointed for a second term but an individual may not serve more than two consecutive terms.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Vacancy. If a vacancy occurs for a physician or physician assistant, the Board shall appoint a new member in the same category.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Officers. A Committee chairperson shall be elected every 2 years by a majority vote of the membership of the Committee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Removal. Upon the recommendation of the chairman, the Board, by a majority, may vote to remove any member of the Committee for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Neglect of duty, including but not limited to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Failure to attend two successive committee meetings without adequate reason;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Failure to attend Board mandated training; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Failure to complete necessary ethics filing requirements;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Malfeasance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Misfeasance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Misconduct; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Incompetency.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Committee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Upon request, review selected applications for licensure, renewal, or reinstatement of physician assistants and make recommendations to the Board as to what action to take on the applications;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Review each advanced duty which requires prior approval by the Board and, as needed, interview each physician assistant and one or more patient care team physicians to make recommendations to the Board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Make recommendations to the Board regarding regulations governing physician assistants; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Advise the Board on matters related to the practice of physician assistants.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Committee may delegate a physician member and a physician assistant member of the Committee to conduct the interview of each physician assistant and patient care team physician, as permitted under §F(2) of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>