PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                S.B. 717

(IV)    THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE LONG-TERM CARE
FACILITY PHARMACIST MEMBER, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY, FROM A
LIST OF NAMES SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY AND THE GOVERNOR BY THE
MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS.

(V)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE HOME INFUSION/HOME
CARE PHARMACIST MEMBER, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY, FROM A LIST
OF NAMES SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY AND THE GOVERNOR BY THE
MARYLAND SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS.

(VI)    THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE AT-LARGE PHARMACIST
MEMBERS, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY, FROM A LIST OF ALL NAMES
SUBMITTED TO THE MARYLAND PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION, AND THEN
FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARY AND THE GOVERNOR.

[(ii)](VII)[The] EXCEPT FOR THE AT-LARGE VACANCIES, THE
number of names on [the] EACH list submitted [by the Maryland Pharmacists
Association] TO THE SECRETARY AND THE GOVERNOR UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
shall be three times the number of vacancies.

(4) For each pharmacist vacancy[, the Maryland Pharmacists Association
shall]:

(i) THE BOARD SHALL [Notify] NOTIFY all licensed pharmacists
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES OF RECORD in the State of the vacancy to solicit
nominations to till the vacancy AND PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR CONTACTING A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GROUP THAT SUBMITS THE LIST OF NAMES TO THE
GOVERNOR UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION; and

(ii) [Conduct a balloting process where every licensed pharmacist is
eligible to vote to select the names of the licensed pharmacists that will be submitted to
the Governor] EXCEPT FOR THE AT-LARGE VACANCIES, EACH ASSOCIATION THAT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING A LIST OF NOMINEES TO THE SECRETARY AND THE
GOVERNOR UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

1.        ISSUE A NOMINATION FORM UPON THE REQUEST OF ANY
LICENSED PHARMACIST AND CONSIDER ALL NOMINATIONS RECEIVED BY THE
ASSOCIATION'S DEADLINE;

2.        FORM A COMMITTEE, WHICH RECOGNIZES DIVERSITY
WITHIN THE STATE IN GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION, SEX, RACE, AND AGE,
COMPRISED OF AT LEAST FIVE PHARMACISTS TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS,
INTERVIEW ALL QUALIFIED NOMINEES IN A MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND
SELECT THREE NAMES FOR EACH VACANCY TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY
AND THE GOVERNOR; AND

3.        IN THE EVENT THAT LESS THAN THREE QUALIFIED
NOMINEES ARE SUBMITTED TO THE ASSOCIATION, SELECT ANY ADDITIONAL
NAMES THAT ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE LIST REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED
TO THE SECRETARY AND THE GOVERNOR UNDER THIS SECTION.

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