Section 10-465 - Membership.
§ 10-465. Membership.
(a) Composition; appointment.-
(1) The Committee consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Of the seven members:
(i) two shall be knowledgeable in the field of continuing care;
(ii) two shall be certified public accountants;
(iii) one shall be from the financial community; and
(iv) two shall be consumer members.
(3) In appointing the consumer members, the Secretary shall give a preference to subscribers of continuing care facilities.
(b) Terms of office.-
(1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2007.
(3) A member may serve consecutive terms.
(c) Chair.- The Committee shall elect its chair.
(d) Compensation; expenses.- A member:
(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Committee; but
(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(e) Immunity.- A member is immune from civil liability as provided in § 5-514 of the Courts Article.
(f) Conflict of interest prohibited.- A member may not participate in a review of a provider's financial condition if that member has an interest, as defined under the Maryland Public Ethics Law in § 15-102 of the State Government Article, in the provider.
(g) Confidentiality.- The deliberations of the Committee and communications between the Department and the Committee, including recommendations of the Committee, shall be confidential.
[An. Code 1957, art. 70B, § 17A(b); 2007, ch. 3, § 2.]