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Acts of 1988). The Committee recommends to the
Board regulations for the certification of physician
assistants. The Committee also recommends to the
Board the approval, modification, or disapproval of
an application for certification. The Committee may
report to the Board any alleged unauthorized prac-
tice of a physician assistant, or any conduct of a
supervising physician or a physician assistant that
may be cause for disciplinary action.

To perform delegated medical acts, a physician
assistant must obtain an approved job description
from the State Board of Physician Quality Assur-
ance. The Committee evaluates the qualifications of
the physician assistant for delegated medical acts to
be performed under that job description. After a
personal interview with the physician assistant and

supervising physician, the Committee recommends
that the Board approve, modify or reject the appli-
cation for a job description. The Board, on review
of the Committee's recommendation, may approve,
modify, or deny a request for certification.

The Committee consists of seven members ap-
pointed to one-year terms by the State Board of
Physician Quality Assurance. Of these, three are
licensed physicians, three are certified physician as-
sistants, and one is a consumer. The licensed physi-
cian members must include at least one specialist in
general surgery or a surgical subspeciality, and at
least one specialist in internal medicine, family prac-
tice, or a similar primary care specialty (Code
Health Occupations Article, secs. 14.5-101
through 14.5-502).

DEFUNCT DEPARTMENTAL AGENCIES

ADDICTIONS SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION

Reconstituted as the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Ad-
ministration in 1988 (Chapter 758, Acts of 1988).

BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR SPEECH
PATHOLOGISTS

In 1987, renamed the State Board of Examiners of
Speech-Language Pathologists (Chapter 478, Acts
of 1987).

CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

In 1988, reorganized and renamed the Division of
Health Statistics within the Policy and Health Sta-
tistics Administration.

COMMISSION ON MEDICAL DISCIPLINE
OF MARYLAND

Abolished by Chapter 109, Acts of 1988.

OFFICE OF FOOD AND PRODUCT
HEALTH

In 1988, renamed the Office of Food Protection
and Consumer Health Services within the Commu-

nity Health Surveillance and Laboratories Admin-
istration.

OFFICE OF MATERNAL AND CHILD
HEALTH

Renamed the Office of Maternal Health and Family
Planning in 1988 under the Family Health Admin-
istration.

POLICY ANALYSIS ADMINISTRATION

Renamed the Policy and Health Statistics Adminis-
tration in 1988.

STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
ALCOHOLISM CONTROL

Abolished by Chapter 758, Acts of 1988.

STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DRUG
ABUSE

Abolished by Chapter 758, Acts of 1988.

STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Replaced in 1988 by the State Board of Physician
Quality Assurance (Chapter 109, Acts of 1988).