Ch. 252                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(IV) FORWARD TO THE GOVERNOR:

1.       VALID NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING AT LEAST 25 LICENSED PHYSICIANS IN THE STATE;
AND

2.       VALID PETITIONS SUBMITTED BY PRACTICING LICENSED
PHYSICIANS.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION WITHIN:

(I)      4 MONTHS PRIOR TO AN UPCOMING VACANCY ON THE BOARD;
OR

(II)     2 MONTHS AFTER A VACANCY EXISTS ON THE BOARD.

(E) FOR EACH VACANCY OF A PRACTICING LICENSED PHYSICIAN APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (A)(2)(I) OF THIS
SECTION, THE GOVERNOR:

(1)      MAY:

(I)      REAPPOINT A MEMBER WHO HAS NOT SERVED FOR MORE THAN
2 CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS; OR

(II)     APPOINT A PRACTICING LICENSED PHYSICIAN IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SUBSECTION (A)(2)(I) OF THIS SECTION FROM LISTS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD
AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D)(1)(IV) OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2)      MAY NOT REAPPOINT OR APPOINT A PRACTICING LICENSED
PHYSICIAN FROM A PARTICULAR MEDICAL SPECIALTY IF THERE ARE TWO CURRENT
MEMBERS SERVING ON THE BOARD FROM THE SAME MEDICAL SPECIALTY.

(f) (1) FOR THE VACANCY OF A CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (A)(2)(IV) OF THIS SECTION, THE
BOARD SHALL:

(I)      NOTIFY ALL PRACTICING CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING AT LEAST 25 CERTIFIED
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS IN THE STATE OF THE VACANCY;

(II)     PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SELECTION PROCESS
AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2)(IV) OF THIS SECTION;

(III)   SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE VACANCY; AND

(IV)    FORWARD TO THE GOVERNOR:

1. VALID NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING AT LEAST 25 CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS IN
THE STATE; AND

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