Section 14-5E-06 - Perfusion Advisory Committee - Composition; consumer member; term; chair(a) The Committee consists of seven members, appointed by the Board as follows:(1)(i) On or before September 30, 2013, three individuals who practice perfusion and who:1. Are certified by a national certifying board; and2. Have a minimum of 2 years experience; and(ii) On or after October 1, 2013, three licensed perfusionists;(2) Three physicians, at least one of whom performs cardiac or cardio-thoracic surgery or is a cardiac anesthesiologist; and(b) The consumer member of the Committee:(1) Shall be a member of the general public;(2) May not practice or ever have practiced perfusion or any health care profession;(3) May not be or ever have been in training to practice perfusion or any other health care profession;(4) May not have a household member who is a health care professional or is in training to be a health care professional; and(5) May not:(i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion;(ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion;(iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or(iv) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to perfusionists or to the field of perfusion.(c)(1) The term of a member is 3 years.(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Committee on October 1, 2012.(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(d)(1) From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair every 2 years.(2) The chair shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 609,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2014.Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 401,Sec. 1, eff. 5/2/2013.