1. (a)

   1. (1) The Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the Board.

   2. (2) Of the seven Committee members:

      1. (i) Three shall be licensed physicians;
      2. (ii) Three shall be licensed physician assistants; and
      3. (iii) One shall be a consumer.

   3. (3) Of the licensed physician members:

      1. (i) At least one shall specialize in general surgery or a surgical subspecialty; and
      2. (ii) At least one shall specialize in internal medicine, family practice, or a similar primary care specialty.

   4. (4) The Board shall appoint the physician assistant members from a list of names submitted by:

      1. (i) The Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants; and
      2. (ii) The State institutions of higher education with approved physician assistant programs.
   5. (5) Each member of the Committee licensed by the Board must be in good standing with the Board.

   6. (6) The consumer member:

      1. (i) Must be a member of the general public;

      2. (ii) May not be or have ever been:

         1. 1. A physician assistant;
         2. 2. Any other health care professional; or
         3. 3. In training to be a physician assistant or other health professional; and

      3. (iii) May not:

         1. 1. Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to physician assistant practice;
         2. 2. Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to physician assistant practice;
         3. 3. Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or
         4. 4. Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to physician assistants or to the field of physician assistant practice.
   7. (7) Each member of the Committee must be a resident of the State.
2. (b) Of the three physician members of the Committee, two shall be previously or currently serving as a patient care team physician under a collaboration agreement with a physician assistant.

3. (c) Of the three physician assistant members of the Committee:

   1. (1) At least one must be currently practicing in a hospital; and
   2. (2) At least one must be currently practicing in a nonhospital setting.

4. (d)

   1. (1) The term of a member is 3 years.
   2. (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by regulation.
   3. (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
   4. (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. (5) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
5. (e) From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair every 2 years.
6. (f) The chair, or the chair's designee, shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.
7. (g) A quorum of the Committee consists of four members.

Added as Health Occupations § 14.5-202 by Acts 1986, c. 759, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 15-202 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 1998, c. 168, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2000, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 25, 2000; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 274, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2013, c. 401, § 1, eff. May 2, 2013; Acts 2020, c. 612, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 613, § 1, eff. May 8, 2020; Acts 2024, c. 919, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 920, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2025, c. 675, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 676, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.