Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-401
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 14-401, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§14–401.
Official statutory text
(a) There are two disciplinary panels responsible for resolving allegations of violations of this title and Title 15 of this article.
(b) (1) The chair of the Board shall assign each member of the Board to one of the disciplinary panels established under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Each disciplinary panel shall consist of 11 Board members.
(3) Of the 11 members on a disciplinary panel:
(i) 6 shall be practicing licensed physicians;
(ii) 1 shall be a practicing licensed physician with a full–time faculty appointment;
(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the Department or a licensed physician assistant; and
(iv) 3 shall be members of the public.
(4) The chair of the Board may serve as an ex–officio member of the disciplinary panel to which the chair was not assigned as a member under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(5) The chair of the Board shall select a member of each disciplinary panel to be the chair of the disciplinary panel.
(6) A quorum of a disciplinary panel consists of 7 members.
(b) (1) The chair of the Board shall assign each member of the Board to one of the disciplinary panels established under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Each disciplinary panel shall consist of 11 Board members.
(3) Of the 11 members on a disciplinary panel:
(i) 6 shall be practicing licensed physicians;
(ii) 1 shall be a practicing licensed physician with a full–time faculty appointment;
(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the Department or a licensed physician assistant; and
(iv) 3 shall be members of the public.
(4) The chair of the Board may serve as an ex–officio member of the disciplinary panel to which the chair was not assigned as a member under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(5) The chair of the Board shall select a member of each disciplinary panel to be the chair of the disciplinary panel.
(6) A quorum of a disciplinary panel consists of 7 members.
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