# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 32 — Board of Physicians

### Chapter 11 — Licensing of Respiratory Care Practitioners

#### Regulation .04 Committee.

*COMAR 10.32.11.04*

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.