Section 8-502 - Specific task advisory committees. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-502. Specific task advisory committees.
 

(a)  Establishment of committees.- The Board shall appoint or recognize specific task advisory committees. 

(b)  Composition.- Each advisory committee consists of at least three members appointed by the Board. 

(c)  Qualifications.- Each committee member shall have expertise in the specific problem or area of nursing practice that is under investigation. 

(d)  Compensation.- Each member of a committee is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 

(e)  General powers and duties.- Each advisory committee shall: 

(1) Help the Board to forecast directions in nursing practice; 

(2) Help the Board evaluate the impact of identified issues on nursing practice; and 

(3) Make recommendations to the Board when appropriate. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 294; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; 1990, ch. 6, § 11.]