.03 Committee.

A. The Board shall establish a Committee composed of the following individuals:

(1) One physician whose approved specialty is radiology;

(2) One physician whose approved specialty is nuclear medicine;

(3) One physician whose approved specialty is radiation oncology;

(4) One physician who specializes in radiology and who supervises a radiologist assistant;

(5) One radiographer;

(6) One radiation therapist;

(7) One nuclear medicine technologist;

(8) One radiologist assistant;

(9) One consumer member; and

(10) One Board member.

B. Selection.

(1) The physician whose specialty is radiology, the physician whose specialty is radiation oncology, and the physician who specializes in radiology and supervises a radiologist assistant may be selected by the Board from a list of nominees submitted by the American College of Radiology—Maryland Chapter. Nominees are not required to be members of the American College of Radiology.

(2) The physician whose specialty is nuclear medicine may be selected by the Board from a list of nominees submitted by the Mideastern Chapter—Society of Nuclear Medicine. Nominees are not required to be members of the Mideastern Chapter—Society of Nuclear Medicine.

(3) The radiographer and the radiation therapist may be selected by the Board from a list of nominees submitted by the Maryland Society of Radiologic Technologists. Nominees are not required to be members of the Maryland Society of Radiologic Technologists.

(4) The nuclear medicine technologist may be selected by the Board from a list of nominees submitted by the Mideastern Chapter—Society of Nuclear Medicine —Technologist Section. Nominees are not required to be members of the Mideastern Chapter—Society of Nuclear Medicine—Technologist Section.

(5) The consumer member shall:

(a) Meet the requirements in Health Occupations Article, §14-5B-05(d), Annotated Code of Maryland; and

(b) Be selected by the Board.

C. Tenure.

(1) The term of a member is 3 years.

(2) The terms of the members are staggered.

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.

(4) An individual may be reappointed for a second term but the individual may not serve more than two full consecutive terms.

D. Vacancy.

(1) If a vacancy occurs as to a member, the Board shall appoint a new member to serve, as provided in this regulation.

(2) The successor member shall only serve for the remainder of the term, unless reappointed.

E. The Committee shall elect a chair from among its members once every 2 years.

F. The Committee shall:

(1) Review selected applications for licensure of radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists, and radiologist assistants, and make recommendations to the Board for approval;

(2) Make recommendations to the Board regarding regulations governing radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists, and radiologist assistants;

(3) Make recommendations to the Board on the requirements for licensure of radiographers, radiation therapists, nuclear medicine technologists, and radiologist assistants;

(4) Make recommendations to the Board on a code of ethics for the practice of radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine technology, and radiology assistance;

(5) Advise the Board on matters related to standards of care for the practice of radiography, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy, and radiology assistance;

(6) Advise the Board on matters related to the practice of radiography, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy, and radiology assistance; and

(7) Keep a record of the Committee's proceedings.