Maryland § 13-3702

§ 13-3702.

    (a)    There is a State Community Health Worker Advisory Committee.

    (b)    The Advisory Committee consists of the following members:

        (1)    The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; and

        (2)    The following members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate:

            (i)    Nine community health workers;

            (ii)    One registered nurse with experience in community health;

            (iii)    One licensed social worker with experience in community health;

            (iv)    One representative of a community health worker training organization;

            (v)    One representative of the Maryland Public Health Association;

            (vi)    One representative of a community–based employer of community health workers;

            (vii)    One member of the public who is familiar with the services of community health workers;

            (viii)    One representative of the Maryland Association of County Health Officers;

            (ix)    One representative of the Maryland Hospital Association; and

            (x)    One representative of the Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland.

    (c)    Each Advisory Committee member must be a resident of the State.

    (d)    (1)    The term of an appointed member is 4 years.

        (2)    The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for the appointed members of the Advisory Committee on October 1, 2018.

        (3)    At the end of a term, an appointed 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)    An appointed member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.

        (6)    To the extent practicable, the Governor shall fill any vacancy on the Advisory Committee within 60 days after the date of the vacancy.

    (e)    (1)    The Governor may remove an appointed member for incompetence, misconduct, incapacity, or neglect of duty.

        (2)    On the recommendation of the Secretary, the Governor may remove an appointed member whom the Secretary finds to have been absent from two successive Advisory Committee meetings without adequate reason.