HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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other health occupation board designations used
in this article.

8-202. MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION.

(1)  THE BOARD CONSISTS OF TEN MEMBERS.

(2)  OF THE TEN BOARD MEMBERS:

(I)  FOUR MEMBERS SHALL BE LICENSED NURSING
HOME ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE PRACTICING ACTIVELY AND HAVE AT
LEAST 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS LICENSED NURSING HOME
ADMINISTRATORS;

(II)  FOUR SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS BUT WHO ARE ENGAGED ACTIVELY IN
PROFESSIONS THAT ARE CONCERNED WITH THE CARE OF CHRONICALLY
ILL, INFIRM, OR AGED INDIVIDUALS; AND

(III)  TWO SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(3)  NOT MORE THAN TWO MEMBERS MAY BE OFFICIALS
OR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF THIS STATE OR OF ANY OF ITS
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

(B)  APPOINTMENT.

(1)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CONSUMER
MEMBERS WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(2) (I) EXCEPT FOR THE CONSUMER MEMBERS, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EACH BOARD MEMBER, WITH THE ADVICE OF
THE SECRETARY.

(II) THE SECRETARY SHALL MAKE EACH
RECOMMENDATION AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE ASSOCIATIONS AND
SOCIETIES APPROPRIATE TO THE DISCIPLINES AND PROFESSIONS
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VACANCY TO BE FILLED.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS -- IN GENERAL.
EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL:

(1)  BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN OR HAVE DECLARED
AN INTENT TO BECOME A UNITED STATES CITIZEN; AND

(2)  HAVE RESIDED IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 1
YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD.

(D)  SAME — CONSUMER MEMBERS.
EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1) SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;