Ch. 507

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) A NONPROFIT {HEALTH SERVICE PLAN OR ITS AFFILIATES OR
SUBSIDIARIES; OR

(2) A PERSON LICENSED OR SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE
COMMISSIONER.                         

(F)     (III) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, A CONSUMER
MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE SAME RIGHTS, POWERS, AND
PRIVILEGES AS THE VOTING OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

(5) A CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY NOT:

(I) BE A LICENSEE OF OR OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO
REGULATION BY THE COMMISSIONER;

(II) BE EMPLOYED BY OR HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN:

1. A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN OR ITS AFFILIATES
OR SUBSIDIARIES; OR

2. ANY PERSON REGULATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR
UNDER THE HEALTH -GENERAL ARTICLE; OR

(III) WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT HAVE BEEN
EMPLOYED BY, HAD A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN, OR HAVE RECEIVED
COMPENSATION FROM:               

1. A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN OR ITS AFFILIATES
OR SUBSIDIARIES; OR                 

2. ANY PERSON REGULATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR
UNDER THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

(G)    (D) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A BOARD THAT HAS
FEWER THAN THREE AUTHORIZED MEMBERS.

(2)      THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(3)      THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF A BOARD ARE STAGGERED SHALL
BE STAGGERED OVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED
FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN THE BYLAWS FILED AND APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSIONER ON AND AFTER JUNE 1, 1993.

(4)      AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A

SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(5)  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.                            

(6) A MEMBER MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED SERVE FOR MORE THAN:

(I) 2 THREE FULL CONSECUTIVE TERMS; OR AND

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