Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DECEMBER 31, 1995, OR COULD HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS A SHELTERED HOUSING
PROJECT BY THE OFFICE ON AGING IF IT HAD BEEN IN EXISTENCE ON DECEMBER 31,
1995;

(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A SMALL PROGRAM THAT WAS
CERTIFIED AS A CARE PROGRAM BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 1995, OR COULD HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS A CARE PROGRAM BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IF IT HAD BEEN IN EXISTENCE ON
DECEMBER 31, 1995;

(IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A SMALL PROGRAM THAT WAS
LICENSED OR REGISTERED AS A DOMICILIARY CARE PROGRAM BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995, OR
COULD HAVE BEEN LICENSED OR REGISTERED AS A DOMICILIARY CARE PROGRAM
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE IF IT HAD BEEN IN
EXISTENCE ON DECEMBER 31, 1995;

(V) FOUR CONSUMER MEMBERS;

(VI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA;

(VII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF
NONPROFIT HOMES FOR THE AGING;

(VIII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES
ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND; AND

(IX) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LONG-TERM CARE

ASSOCIATION.

(C) CHAIRPERSON; PROVIDER AND CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
FROM AMONG THE THREE STATE AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD.

(2) (I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE PROVIDER AND
CONSUMER MEMBERS FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS
REPRESENTING ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM PROVIDERS AND CONSUMERS.

(II) THE GOVERNOR IS NOT RESTRICTED TO THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS IN APPOINTING MEMBERS.

(3) THE PROVIDER AND CONSUMER MEMBERS SHALL REPRESENT A
BROAD GEOGRAPHIC CROSS SECTION OF THE STATE.

(D) TERM.

THE TERM OF A MEMBER WHO IS NOT A CABINET MEMBER OR WHO DOES NOT
REPRESENT THE MARYLAND DISABILITY LAW CENTER OR THE OFFICE ON AGING IS
4 YEARS.

(E) COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.

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