WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                                Ch. 9

(2) OF THE 15 MEMBERS:

(I) THREE SHALL BE LICENSED MARYLAND PHYSICIANS;

(II)      ONE SHALL REPRESENT MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURERS;

(III)    ONE SHALL REPRESENT HEALTH INSURERS;

(IV)    ONE SHALL REPRESENT A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND BAR
SPECIALIZING IN PLAINTIFF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES;

(V) ONE SHALL REPRESENT A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND BAR
SPECIALIZING IN DEFENSE OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES;

(VI)    ONE SHALL REPRESENT HOSPITALS;

(VII)   ONE SHALL REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE;

(VIII)  ONE SHALL BE THE DEAN, OR THE DESIGNEE OF THE DEAN, OF
THE JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL SCHOOL;

(IX)    ONE SHALL BE THE DEAN, OR THE DESIGNEE OF THE DEAN, OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE;

(X) ONE SHALL REPRESENT THE BOARD OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY
ASSURANCE; AND

(XI) THREE SHALL BE PUBLIC MEMBERS.

(B) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(2) 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.

(3) THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY,
INCOMPETENCE, OR MISCONDUCT.

(4) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(C) ALL MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL
APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 40A - MARYLAND PUBLIC ETHICS LAW OF THE
CODE.

19-1604.

(A) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.

(B) THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES OF
ITS MEETINGS.

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