S.B. 533

VETOES

(2) THE RIGHT OF A LICENSED HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDER
TO PROVIDE HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES AS DEFINED UNDER TITLE 19,
SUBTITLE 4A OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE

14-5A-03.

THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE LICENSURE AND PRACTICE
OF RESPIRATORY CARE

14-5A-04.

(A)     (1) THE BOARD SHALL SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES AND THE OTHER SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO
RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS.

. (2) THE FEES CHARGED SHALL BE SET SO AS TO PRODUCE FUNDS TO
APPROXIMATE THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE LICENSURE PROGRAM AND THE
OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS.

(B)     (1) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL FEES TO THE STATE
BOARD OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY ASSURANCE ESTABLISHED UNDER § 14-201 OF THIS
TITLE

(C)     THE FEES SHALL BE USED TO COVER THE ACTUAL DOCUMENTED DIRECT
AND INDIRECT COSTS OF FULFILLING THE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY DUTIES
OF THE BOARD AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

14-5A-05.

THERE IS A RESPIRATORY CARE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE
WITHIN THE BOARD.

14-5A-06.

(A)    THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
BOARD AS FOLLOWS:

(1)     THREE RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONERS;

(2)     THREE PHYSICIANS WHOSE APPROVED SPECIALTY IS THORACIC
SURGERY OR PULMONARY MEDICINE:

(I) ONE OF WHOM IS A SPECIALIST IN THORACIC SURGERY;

(II) ONE OF WHOM IS A SPECIALIST IN PULMONARY MEDICINE;
AND

(III) ONE OF WHOM IS A SPECIALIST IN ANESTHESIOLOGY; AND

(3)      ONE CONSUMER MEMBER.

(B)     THE CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE:

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