Regulation .04 Committee.
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A.
The Board shall establish a Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee composed of the following individuals:
(1)
Three licensed respiratory care practitioners;
(2)
One licensed physician whose specialty is thoracic surgery;
(3)
One licensed physician whose specialty is pulmonary medicine;
(4)
One licensed physician whose specialty is anesthesiology; and
(5)
One consumer member who meets the requirements specified in Health Occupations Article, §14-5A-06(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B.
Chair.
(1)
The Committee shall elect a chair from among its members.
(2)
The chair shall serve for a term of 2 years.
C.
Tenure.
(1)
The term of a member is 3 years.
(2)
A member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.
(3)
A member appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor has been appointed.
(4)
A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
D.
Vacancy. If a vacancy occurs on the Committee, the Board shall appoint a new member to serve, as provided in §C of this regulation.
E.
Quorum.
(1)
A majority of the members then serving on the Committee constitutes a quorum.
(2)
Business may not be conducted at a Committee meeting unless there is a quorum.
F.
The Committee may develop and make recommendations to the Board in any matters related to regulating the practice of respiratory care.