(1) The Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor.
(2) Of the 15 members:
(i) 2 shall be representatives of the physicians and arthritis health professionals at the State's 2 medical schools;
(ii) 1 shall be a representative of the Department;
(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the Division of Rehabilitation Services;
(iv) 1 shall be a representative of the Department of Aging;
(v) 1 shall be a representative of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped;
(vi) 3 shall be members of voluntary agencies, including the Maryland Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, the Maryland Lupus Foundation, and Home Health Care Inc.;
(vii) 2 shall be representatives from hospitals or health professionals or both outside of the major metropolitan areas;
(viii) 2 shall be representatives from the health care industry, including the pharmaceutical industry and third-party payors; and
(ix) 2 shall be arthritic patients or family members of arthritic patients.
(b) Terms.-
(1) The term of a member is 4 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council on July 1, 1989.
(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.
(c) Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(1) The Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor.
(2) Of the 15 members:
(i) 2 shall be representatives of the physicians and arthritis health professionals at the State's 2 medical schools;
(ii) 1 shall be a representative of the Department;
(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the Division of Rehabilitation Services;
(iv) 1 shall be a representative of the Department of Aging;
(v) 1 shall be a representative of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped;
(vi) 3 shall be members of voluntary agencies, including the Maryland Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, the Maryland Lupus Foundation, and Home Health Care Inc.;
(vii) 2 shall be representatives from hospitals or health professionals or both outside of the major metropolitan areas;
(viii) 2 shall be representatives from the health care industry, including the pharmaceutical industry and third-party payors; and
(ix) 2 shall be arthritic patients or family members of arthritic patients.
(b) Terms.-
(1) The term of a member is 4 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council on July 1, 1989.
(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.
(c) Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(1) The Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor.
(2) Of the 15 members:
(i) 2 shall be representatives of the physicians and arthritis health professionals at the State's 2 medical schools;
(ii) 1 shall be a representative of the Department;
(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the Division of Rehabilitation Services;
(iv) 1 shall be a representative of the Department of Aging;
(v) 1 shall be a representative of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped;
(vi) 3 shall be members of voluntary agencies, including the Maryland Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, the Maryland Lupus Foundation, and Home Health Care Inc.;
(vii) 2 shall be representatives from hospitals or health professionals or both outside of the major metropolitan areas;
(viii) 2 shall be representatives from the health care industry, including the pharmaceutical industry and third-party payors; and
(ix) 2 shall be arthritic patients or family members of arthritic patients.
(b) Terms.-
(1) The term of a member is 4 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council on July 1, 1989.
(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.
(c) Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
