Md. Code, Family Law § 14-402
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§14–402.
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(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.
(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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