HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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similar change made in § 5-403 of this article as
to electrologists.

SUBTITLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

7-501. MASTER PLANNING.

THE BOARD SHALL EVALUATE CONTINUOUSLY MASTER PLANNING
BY OTHER AGENCIES THAT MAY AFFECT NURSING PRACTICE IN THIS
STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
sentence of Art. 43, § 294(b).

7-502. SPECIFIC TASK ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

(A)  ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES.

THE BOARD SHALL APPOINT OR RECOGNIZE SPECIFIC TASK
ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

(B)  COMPOSITION.

EACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST THREE
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS.

EACH COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE
SPECIFIC PROBLEM OR AREA OF NURSING PRACTICE THAT IS UNDER
INVESTIGATION.

(D)  COMPENSATION.

EACH MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT
FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(E)  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
EACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL:

(1)  HELP THE BOARD TO FORECAST DIRECTIONS IN
NURSING PRACTICE;

(2)  HELP THE BOARD EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF
IDENTIFIED ISSUES ON NURSING PRACTICE; AND

(3)  MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD WHEN
APPROPRIATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the last three
sentences of Art. 43, § 294(b).

Subsection (a) of this section is set forth as a
separate subsection for emphasis.