§ 14-5E-06
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§14–5E–06.
(a)The Committee consists of seven members, appointed by the Board as follows:
(1)Three licensed perfusionists;
(2)Three licensed physicians, at least one of whom performs cardiac or cardio–thoracic surgery or is a cardiac anesthesiologist; and
(3)One consumer member.
(b)Each member of the Committee licensed by the Board must be in good standing with the Board.
(c)The consumer member of the Committee:
(1)Must be a member of the general public;
(2)May not be or ever have been:
(i)A perfusionist;
(ii)Any other health care professional; or
(iii)In training to be a perfusionist or other health professional; and
(3)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.
(d)Each member of the Committee must be a resident of the State.
(1)The term of a member is 3 years.
(2)The terms of members are staggered as required by regulation.
(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.
(5)A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
(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.
(g)A quorum of the Committee consists of four members.