(a) The Committee consists of seven members, appointed by the Board as follows: (1) Three licensed perfusionists; (2) Three licensed physicians, at least one of whom performs cardiac or cardio-thoracic surgery or is a cardiac anesthesiologist; and (3) One consumer member. (b) Each member of the Committee licensed by the Board must be in good standing with the Board. (c) The consumer member of the Committee: (1) Must be a member of the general public; (2) May not be or ever have been: (i) A perfusionist; (ii) Any other health care professional; or (iii) In training to be a perfusionist or other health professional; and (3) May not: (i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion; (ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion; (iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or (iv) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to perfusionists or to the field of perfusion. (d) Each member of the Committee must be a resident of the State. (e) (1) The term of a member is 3 years. (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by regulation. (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. (5) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms. (f) (1) From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair every 2 years. (2) The chair shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee. (g) A quorum of the Committee consists of four members.
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