WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 515

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

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(A)     THERE IS A COMMISSION ON COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL METHODS
WHICH SHALL DEFINE WHICH HEALTH CARE METHODS ARE COMPLEMENTARY
MEDICAL METHODS AND STUDY HOW TO ALLOW THE USE OF COMPLEMENTARY
MEDICAL METHODS BY MARYLAND PHYSICIANS WITH PATIENTS WHO WISH TO BE
TREATED THROUGH COMPLEMENTARY METHODS FOR THEIR MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.

(B)      THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

(1)      TWO MEMBERS ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(2)      TWO MEMBERS ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND,
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; AND

(3)      TEN ELEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AS
FOLLOWS:

(I)       THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, OR THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(II)     TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE BOARD OF PHYSICIAN
QUALITY ASSURANCE;

(III)    TWO MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE MEDICAL AND
CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF MARYLAND;

(IV)    ONE MARYLAND PHYSICIAN WITH EXPERTISE IN THE USE OF
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL METHODS;

(V) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING HOSPITALS IN MARYLAND

(V) (VI) TWO PATIENTS OR FORMER PATIENTS OF PHYSICIANS
WHO TREAT PATIENTS WITH COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL METHODS; AND

(VI) (VII) TWO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(C)     THE COMMISSION IS CHARGED WITH:

(1) DEFINING WHICH HEALTH CARE METHODS ARE COMPLEMENTARY
MEDICAL METHODS BEING USED BY PHYSICIANS IN MARYLAND;

(1) (2) DETERMINING WHAT KIND OF COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL
METHODS ARE BEING USED BY PHYSICIANS IN MARYLAND;

(2) (3) (2) EVALUATING THE COSTS, BENEFITS, AND RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL METHODS;

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