§ 14-5e-06

(a) The Committee consists of seven members, appointed by the Board as follows: (1) (i) On or before September 30, 2013, three individuals who practice perfusion and who: 1. Are certified by a national certifying board; and 2. Have a minimum of 2 years experience; and (ii) On or after October 1, 2013, three licensed perfusionists; (2) Three physicians, at least one of whom performs cardiac or cardio–thoracic surgery or is a cardiac anesthesiologist; and (3) One consumer member. (b) The consumer member of the Committee: (1) Shall be a member of the general public; (2) May not practice or ever have practiced perfusion or any health care profession; (3) May not be or ever have been in training to practice perfusion or any other health care profession; (4) May not have a household member who is a health care professional or is in training to be a health care professional; and (5) May not: (i) Participate or ever have participated in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion; (ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion; (iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated

; (ii) Have a household member who participates in a commercial or professional field related to perfusion; (iii) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in a person regulated by the Board; or (iv) Have had within 2 years before appointment a financial interest in the provision of goods or services to perfusionists or to the field of perfusion. (c) (1) The term of a member is 3 years. (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Committee on October 1, 2012. (3) At the end of a term, a 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. (d) (1) From among its members, the Committee shall elect a chair every 2 years. (2) The chair shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Board as a representative of the Committee.