(a) (1) Each review board consists of 8 members recruited and appointed: (i) by the county commissioners; (ii) in Baltimore City, by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council; (iii) in any county that has a county executive, by the county executive with the advice and consent of the county council; or (iv) if 2 or more counties have agreed to establish a multicounty review board, jointly by the appropriate officials of the counties served by the board. (2) Of the 8 members: (i) 1 shall be a professional representative of a local department; (ii) 1. In counties other than Charles County: A. 1 shall be a physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, or physician who is not a psychiatrist; and B. 1 shall be a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, or a professional with expertise in prescribing or oversight of mental health medications; and 2. in Charles County: A. 1 shall be a physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or physician who is not a psychiatrist; and B. 1 shall be a psychiatrist or physician's assistant or nurse practitioner in the field of psychiatry; (iii) 1 shall be a representative of a local commission on aging; (iv) 1 shall be a professional representative of a local nonprofit social service organization; (v) 1 shall be a lawyer; (vi) 1 shall be a lay individual; and (vii) 1 shall be a professional in the field of disabilities or a person with a disability. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the term of a member is 3 years. (2) In Charles County, the term of a member is 4 years. (3) At the end of a term, a member may serve for another term on appointment. (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.
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