.04  Committee.

A. The Board shall establish a Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee composed of the following individuals:

(1) Three licensed respiratory care practitioners;

(2) One licensed physician whose specialty is thoracic surgery;

(3) One licensed physician whose specialty is pulmonary medicine;

(4) One licensed physician whose specialty is anesthesiology; and

(5) One consumer member who meets the requirements specified in Health Occupations Article, §14-5A-06(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. Chair.

(1) The Committee shall elect a chair from among its members.

(2) The chair shall serve for a term of 2 years.

C. Tenure.

(1)The term of a member is 3 years.

(2) A member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.

(3) A member appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor has been appointed.

(4) A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.

D. Vacancy. If a vacancy occurs on the Committee, the Board shall appoint a new member to serve, as provided in §C of this regulation.

E. Quorum.

(1) A majority of the members then serving on the Committee constitutes a quorum.

(2) Business may not be conducted at a Committee meeting unless there is a quorum.

F. The Committee may develop and make recommendations to the Board in any matters related to regulating the practice of respiratory care.