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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.32.10.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="10" heading="Committee.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board shall establish a Committee composed of the following individuals:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>One physician whose approved specialty is radiology;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>One physician whose approved specialty is nuclear medicine;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>One physician whose approved specialty is radiation oncology;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>One physician who specializes in radiology and who supervises a radiologist assistant;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>One radiographer;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>One radiation therapist;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>One nuclear medicine technologist;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>One radiologist assistant;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>One consumer member; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>One Board member.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Selection.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The physician whose specialty is radiology, the physician whose specialty is radiation oncology, and the physician who specializes in radiology and supervises a radiologist assistant may be selected by the Board from a list of nominees submitted by the American College of Radiology—Maryland Chapter. Nominees are not required to be members of the American College of Radiology.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The physician whose specialty is nuclear medicine may be selected by the Board from a list of nominees submitted by the Mideastern Chapter—Society of Nuclear Medicine. Nominees are not required to be members of the Mideastern Chapter—Society of Nuclear Medicine.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The radiographer and the radiation therapist may be selected by the Board from a list of nominees submitted by the Maryland Society of Radiologic Technologists. Nominees are not required to be members of the Maryland Society of Radiologic Technologists.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The nuclear medicine technologist may be selected by the Board from a list of nominees submitted by the Mideastern Chapter—Society of Nuclear Medicine —Technologist Section. Nominees are not required to be members of the Mideastern Chapter—Society of Nuclear Medicine—Technologist Section.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The consumer member shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Meet the requirements in Health Occupations Article, §14-5B-05(d), Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be selected by the Board.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Tenure.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The term of a member is 3 years.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The 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 the individual may not serve more than two full consecutive terms.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Vacancy.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If a vacancy occurs as to a member, the Board shall appoint a new member to serve, as provided in this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The successor member shall only serve for the remainder of the term, unless reappointed.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Committee shall elect a chair from among its members once every 2 years.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Committee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Review selected applications for licensure of radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists, and radiologist assistants, and make recommendations to the Board for approval;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Make recommendations to the Board regarding regulations governing radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists, and radiologist assistants;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Make recommendations to the Board on the requirements for licensure of radiographers, radiation therapists, nuclear medicine technologists, and radiologist assistants;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Make recommendations to the Board on a code of ethics for the practice of radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine technology, and radiology assistance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Advise the Board on matters related to standards of care for the practice of radiography, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy, and radiology assistance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Advise the Board on matters related to the practice of radiography, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy, and radiology assistance; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Keep a record of the Committee's proceedings.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>