Ch. 21                                      2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(f)      The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in cooperation with other
appropriate State and local units, shall provide staff support for the Task Force to the
extent possible within existing budgeted resources.

(g)     The Task Force shall issue a final report of its findings, recommendations,
and strategy to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government
Article, to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 1996.]

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Obsolete language in Article 41, § 18-304.

Occurred: As a result of submission of the Task Force's final report
January 1, 1996 and completion of its duties under Ch. 591, Acts of 1994.

[18-305.

(a)     There is a Commission on Complementary Medical Methods which shall
define which health care methods are complementary medical methods and study
how to allow the use of complementary medical methods by Maryland physicians with
patients who wish to be treated through complementary methods for their medical
conditions.

(b)     The Commission consists of the following members:

(1)     One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
the House;

(2)     One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President
of the Senate; and

(3)     Eleven members appointed by the Governor, as follows:

(i) The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, or the Secretary's

designee;
Assurance;
of Maryland;

(ii) Two members representing the Board of Physician Quality
(iii) Two members representing the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty

(iv) One Maryland physician with expertise in the use of
complementary medical methods;

(v) One member representing hospitals in Maryland;

(vi) Two patients or former patients of physicians who treat patients
with complementary medical methods; and

(vii) Two members of the general public.

(c) The Commission is charged with:

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