Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 4
Subtitle 32 - BOARD OF PHYSICIANS
Chapter 10.32.20 - Licensure of Perfusionists
Section 10.32.20.03 - Perfusion Advisory Committee

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.32.20.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024

A. The Board shall appoint members of the Committee as follows:

(1) Three individuals who:
(a) On or before September 30, 2013, practice perfusion and who:
(i) Are certified by a national certifying board; and

(ii) Have a minimum of 2 years of perfusion experience; and

(b) On or after October 1, 2013, are licensed perfusionists-advanced;

(2) Three physicians, at least one of whom:
(a) Performs cardiac or cardio-thoracic surgery; or

(b) Is a cardiac or cardio-thoracic anesthesiologist; and

(3) One consumer member who:
(a) Shall be a member of the general public; and

(b) May not:
(i) Practice, or ever have practiced perfusion, or any other health care profession;

(ii) Be, or ever have been, in training to practice perfusion or any other health care profession;

(iii) Have a household member who is a health care professional or is in training to be a health care professional;

(iv) Participate, or ever have participated, in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion;

(v) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion;

(vi) Have had, within 2 years before appointment, a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or

(vii) Have had, within 2 years of appointment, a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to perfusionists or to the field of perfusion.

B. 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 and qualifies.

(4) An individual may be reappointed for a second 3-year term, but the individual may not serve more than two consecutive 3-year terms.

(5) The terms of the initial members of the Perfusion Advisory Committee shall expire as follows:
(a) Two members in 2013;

(b) Two members in 2014; and

(c) Three members in 2015.

C. Vacancy.

(1) If a vacancy occurs, the Board shall appoint a new member to serve.

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

D. Chair. From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair every 2 years.

E. Quorum.

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

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

F. The Committee shall develop and make recommendations to the Board in the following areas:

(1) Regulations governing the practice of perfusion;

(2) Code of ethics requirements for the practice of perfusion;

(3) Standards of care requirements for the practice of perfusion;

(4) Continuing education requirements for license renewal;

(5) Any other educational or clinical requirements for licensure and practice as a perfusionist;

(6) At the request of the Board, review selected applications for licensure as a perfusionist and make recommendations to the Board on the applications;

(7) At the request of the Board, review complaints against perfusionists and respond to the Board's questions; and

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

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