HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       2843

(1)  A PATIENT;

(2)  A PHYSICIAN;

(3)  A REGISTERED NURSE;

(4)  A SOCIAL WORKER;

(5)  AN IMMEDIATE A FAMILY MEMBER;

(6)  A GUARDIAN;

(7)  AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A POWER OF ATTORNEY TO MAKE A
DECISION WITH A MEDICAL CONSEQUENCE FOR A PATIENT; OR

(8)  ANY OTHER HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER DIRECTLY
INVOLVED IN THE CARE OF THE PATIENT.

19-371.

EACH HOSPITAL SHALL:

(1)  ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS PROVIDED IN
THIS PART IX OF THIS TITLE; AND

(2)  A WRITTEN PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE SHALL BE CONVENED.

19-372.

(A) (1) EACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST 4
MEMBERS, INCLUDING:

(I)  A PHYSICIAN NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH THE
CARE OF THE PATIENT IN QUESTION;

(II)  A REGISTERED NURSE NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED
WITH THE CARE OF THE PATIENT IN QUESTION;

(III)  A SOCIAL WORKER; AND

(IV)  THE HOSPITAL'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR

A DESIGNEE.

(2)  THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY CONSIST OF AS MANY
OTHER INDIVIDUALS AS THE HOSPITAL CHOOSES, INCLUDING:

(I)  REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY; AND

(II)  ETHICAL ADVISORS OR CLERGY.

(3)  AS PART OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S
DELIBERATIONS, THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IN APPROPRIATE CASES,
SHALL CONSULT: