Ch. 149                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 10. HEPATITIS C ADVISORY COUNCIL.
18-1001.

THERE IS A STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HEPATITIS C.
18-1002.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "ADVISORY COUNCIL" MEANS THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON
HEPATITIS C.

(C)     "HCV" MEANS THE HEPATITIS C VIRUS.

(D)     "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE.

18-1003.

(A) (1) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 15 16 MEMBERS.

(2)      OF THE 15 16 MEMBERS:

(I)      ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND,
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(II)     ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(III)    ONE SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(IV)    ONE SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(V)     ONE SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF CORRECTIONS PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE; AND

(VI)    TEN ELEVEN SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(3)      OF THE TEN ELEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:

(I)      ONE SHALL BE AN INTERNIST;

(II)     ONE SHALL BE A HEMATOLOGIST;

(III)    ONE SHALL BE A HEPATOLOGIST;

(IV)    ONE SHALL BE A CLINICAL RESEARCHER SPECIALIZING IN
DISEASES OF THE LIVER;

(V)     ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC;

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