Maryland § 14-402
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 14-402, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-402.
(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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Section 14-402 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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