HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                 629

"Mental disorder" § 10-101

"Program" § 10-908 "Treatment" § 10-101

"Secretary" § 1-101

10-910. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(A)  COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PROGRAM.

(B)  COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 11
MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(2)  OF THE 11 MEMBERS:

(I)  3 SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF;

(II)  2 SHALL BE MENTAL HEALTH
PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS;

(III)  2 SHALL BE MENTAL HEALTH
PRACTITIONERS WHO ARE NOT HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS;

(IV)  2 SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD
OF DEAF EDUCATION;

(V)  1 SHALL BE A PARENT OF A HEARING
IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL; AND

(VI)  1 SHALL BE FROM THE MARYLAND
ASSOCIATION FOR HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN.

(3)  THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE FROM RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY:

(I)  THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF;

(II)  THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF;

(III)  THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PARENTS OF THE DEAF;

(IV)  THE MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF;

(V)  THE ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION
OF THE DEAF;

(VI)  THE MARYLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL OF
CHILD PSYCHIATRY;

(VII)  THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS;