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Maryland Code, Family Law § 14-402

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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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