funeral directing and embalming in the
State must register with, and procure a li-
cense from, the Board. Each establishment
is to be licensed annually.
The Board must renew licenses annually,
and it has the power to suspend or revoke
any license. The Board makes regulations
for the enforcement of provisions in the
laws regarding funeral directing and em-
balming. In general, the laws deal with
qualifications and examinations of appli-
cants for license and registration. Examina-
tions are held annually at a time and place
to be fixed by the Board (Code 1957, 1971
Repl. Vol., Art. 43, sees. 339-63). By
Chapter 443, Acts of 1971, the Board is-
sues licenses for funeral establishments
(Code 1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., 1975 Supp.,
Art. 43, sec. 361).
GREATER LAUREL HOSPITAL
AUTHORITY
Chairman: Roderick E. Shipley, M.D.,
1979
William C. Beven, 1977; Martin E. Levy,
1977; James L. Lewis, 1977; Marilyn J.
Praisner, 1977; Dorothy Glace, 1978;
Celia Jimenez, 1978; William E. Shipley,
1978; Andrew Tegeris, 1978; Harry T.
Rorabaugh, 1979; Charles 1. Warfield,
M.D., 1979; Shirley Witherald, 1979.
Laurel Avenue and Route 1,
Laurel 21810 Telephone: 776-6636
The Greater Laurel Hospital Authority
was created by Chapter 256, Acts of 1970,
to construct, operate and oversee the con-
struction or operation of a comprehensive
public health facility including a full-service
public hospital in the general vicinity of
Laurel.
The Authority is governed by a twelve-
member Board of Directors appointed by
the Governor with the advice and consent
of the Senate for terms of three years. Per-
sons appointed must reside in the general
area to be served by the Authority. Three
members are appointed from Anne Arundel
County, three from Howard County, three
from Montgomery County, and three from
Prince George's County. Initially, one mem- |
ber was appointed from each county for a
one-year term, one from each for a two-
year term, and one from each for a three-
year term. At least one of the members from
each county must be a certified member of
the medical profession. The Authority se-
lects its own officers.
The Board of Directors of the Authority
has the power to pass all by-laws required
to construct, operate and maintain this com-
prehensive health facility. The Board may
also accept certain gifts and grants, issue
revenue bonds to fund its capital improve-
ment program, and if necessary, establish
additional hospitals, nursing homes, ex-
tended care facilities, general health facili-
ties, clinics, and any other medical centers
or any other facilities (Code 1957, 1971
Repl. Vol., Art. 43, sees. 755-766; 1975
Supp., Art. 43, sees. 757, 760, 766).
COMMISSION ON HEREDITARY
DISORDERS
Chairman: W. Sheperdson Abell, 1978
Vice Chairman: Bernice Sigman, M.D., Uni-
versity o} Maryland School of Medicine,
1977
Ex officio members: Inge Renner, M.D.; J.
King B. E. Seegar, Jr., M.D.; J. M.
Joseph, M.D.; Margaret Needham; Tal-
madge H. Pinkney, M.D.
Appointed by the President of the Senate:
Julian L. Lapides, 1979
Appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Delegates: Walter R. Dean, Jr., 1979
Appointed by the Governor: Shirley R.
Clinton, Monumental Medical Society of
Baltimore, 1976; Marian Scarborough,
1976; Neil A. Hoizman, M.D., The Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine,
1977; Victor A. McCusick, M.D., Medi-
cal and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland,
1977; Robert P. Diggs, 1978; Edward
Williams, 1979; Francis Colletta, 1980.
The Commission on Hereditary Dis-
orders, created by Chapter 695, Acts of
1973, establishes a program on hereditary
disorders.
The Commission is composed of eleven
members appointed for terms of four years. |
