Ch. 109

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) OF THE 15 MEMBERS:

(I)  10 SHALL BE PRACTICING LICENSED PHYSICIANS
APPOINTED FROM A LIST SUBMITTED BY THE FACULTY;

(II)  1 SHALL BE A PRACTICING LICENSED PHYSICIAN
APPOINTED AT THE GOVERNOR'S DISCRETION;

(III)  1 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPARTMENT NOMINATED BY THE SECRETARY;

(IV)  2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS APPOINTED AT
THE GOVERNOR'S DISCRETION WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE; AND

(V)  1 SHALL BE A CONSUMER MEMBER KNOWLEDGEABLE
IN RISK MANAGEMENT OR QUALITY ASSURANCE MATTERS APPOINTED FROM A
LIST SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

(b)  Each consumer member of the Board:

(1)  Shall be a member of the general public;

(2)  May not be or ever have been a physician or in
training to become a physician;

(3)  May not have a household member who is a
physician or in training to become a physician;

(4)  May not participate or ever have participated in
a commercial or professional field related to medicine;

(5)  May not have a household member who participates
in a commercial or professional field related to medicine; and

(6)  May not have had within 2 years before
appointment a substantial financial interest in a person
regulated by the Board.

(c)  While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not
have a substantial financial interest in a person regulated by
the Board.

(d)  Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall
take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the State
Constitution.

(e)  (1) The term of a member is 4 years, except that the
initial term of one of the consumer members is 3 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by
the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, [1981]
1988.

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