Maryland Code, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS 14-5E-06
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(1) (i) On or before September 30, 2013, three individuals who practice perfusion and who:
1. Are certified by a national certifying board; and
2. Have a minimum of 2 years experience; and
(ii) On or after October 1, 2013, three licensed perfusionists;
(2) Three physicians, at least one of whom performs cardiac or cardio-thoracic surgery or is a cardiac anesthesiologist; and
(3) One consumer member.
(b) The consumer member of the Committee:
(1) Shall be a member of the general public;
(2) May not practice or ever have practiced perfusion or any health care profession;
(3) May not be or ever have been in training to practice perfusion or any other health care profession;
(4) May not have a household member who is a health care professional or is in training to be a health care professional; and
(5) May not:
(i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion;
(ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion;
(iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or
(iv) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to perfusionists or to the field of perfusion.
(c) (1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Committee on October 1, 2012.
(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4) 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.
(d) (1) From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair every 2 years.
(2) The chair shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.