Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 21-2A-07
Technical advisory committee
Effective Oct 1, 2019Added by Acts 2011, c. 166, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 92, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 651, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 1, eff. April 14, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 8, §§ 1, 5, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 147, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 531, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2024, c. 382, § 5.State of Maryland
- (a) There is a technical advisory committee to the Program.
(b) The purpose of the technical advisory committee is to:
- (1) Review requests for information from the Program under § 21-2A-06(b)(3), (4), (5), (8), or (9) of this subtitle; and
- (2) Provide clinical guidance and interpretation to the Program regarding indications of possible misuse or abuse of a monitored prescription drug or a possible violation of law or a possible breach of professional standards by a prescriber or a dispenser under § 21-2A-06(c) and (d) of this subtitle.
(c) The technical advisory committee consists of members appointed by the Secretary, including:
- (1) A board certified anesthesiologist licensed and practicing in the State, nominated by the Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists;
- (2) A certified addiction medicine specialist licensed and practicing in the State, nominated by the Maryland Society for Addiction Medicine;
- (3) A pharmacist licensed and practicing in the State;
- (4) A medical professional, licensed and practicing in the State, who is treating cancer patients;
- (5) A board certified physician specializing in the treatment of patients with pain, licensed and practicing in the State, nominated by the Maryland Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation;
- (6) Two medical professionals, licensed and practicing in the State with expertise or experience in providing care for patients with substance-related or mental health disorders;
- (7) A dentist licensed and practicing in the State; and
- (8) A medical professional licensed and practicing in the State in the field of internal medicine or family practice.
Added by Acts 2011, c. 166, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 92, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 651, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 1, eff. April 14, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 8, §§ 1, 5, eff. March 14, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 147, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 531, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2024, c. 382, § 5.